Offshore Britain - Guernsey

Carey Olsen

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The formation of private equity, real estate, energy and debt funds forms the core of Carey Olsen‘s practice. The firm also advises on structuring and listing on, and obligations attached to, the LSE and TISE. Leading the group is Ben Morgan, offering significant experience in the establishment, structuring and launch of alternative funds. Andrew Boyce is noted for his expertise in open and closed-ended investment vehicles and associated credit and structured finance products, while David Crosland is sought after for his knowledge of the launch and restructuring of such funds. Annette Alexander assists fund promoters and financial institutions with the launch and ongoing management of funds.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Andrew Boyce and Rachel de la Haye are exceptional lawyers who are able to provide very swift and high quality advice! Definitely the team to choose for anything fund related in Guernsey.'

  • 'They see a large part of the market and are very experienced.'

  • 'David Crosland is excellent, he is the go-to person in Guernsey.'

  • 'The team have their finger on the pulse of local practices, which gives a deep experience on which to draw.'

  • 'Annette Alexander is my go to. Always ready to take my call and always able to provide pragmatic advice, even at short notice.'

  • 'Ahead of the game on industry developments and commercially-minded in finding workable solutions. Willing and able to accommodate unusual and bespoke requests in a timely and economic manner. Helpful and responsive, able to deal with multiple projects on a variety of fronts.'

  • 'Excellent availability and responsiveness of the lead partner, and other senior team members, and very pragmatic focus. Senior associates also of very good quality and capable. Excellent team ethic and morale, stemming from the commendable management of the lead partner.'

  • 'Annette Alexander is an exceptional external counsel. She is commercially driven and also very knowledgable about Guernsey law, she always provides advice on time and the quality of the deliverables is outstanding.'

Key clients

  • Energy Growth Momentum LLP
  • Dynam Capital Limited
  • Synthesis Capital LLP

Work highlights

  • Advised Dynam Capital on the establishment of new open-ended private investment fund Dynam Vietnam Sustainable Growth Fund.
  • Advised Energy Growth Momentum on the formation, structuring and launch of Energy Growth Momentum III, a private investment fund registered as a closed-ended collective investment scheme to invest in renewable technologies within the digital energy services and equipment sector globally.
  • Advised Synthesis Capital on the formation and regulation of a new manager and fund in Guernsey investing in innovative food technology and alternative protein.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ben Morgan

Other key lawyers

Andrew Boyce, David Crosland, Annette Alexander, Christopher Anderson, Rachel de la Haye