Alexander Price
Collas CrillWith a focus on lenders, Collas Crill‘s newly structured financial services and regulatory team is well positioned to assist with real estate financing and the refinancing of existing facilities, and is also noted for its understanding of Sharia-compliant lending. Matt Gilley took charge of the practice following Mike Williams’ January 2024 departure, specialising in complex real estate and fund financings. Nick Ward, who arrives as a result of the firm’s merger with Ward Yates in January, handles a variety of banking and broader corporate mandates. Alexander Price is a key contact for Islamic financing structures.
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Testimonials
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- 'Alexander Price is exceptional. He stands out as a practitioner in Jersey for the level of client service he provides.'
- 'Collas Crill is a safe pair of hands dealing with the offshore elements of my transactions. They know we are all reliant on our customer service to run an effective law firm and are responsive, helpful and proactively seek out solutions to ensure everything runs smoothly.'
- 'The banking and finance team at Collas Crill is fantastic. Matthew Gilley and Alexander Price are excellent to deal with: responsive, efficient, highly experienced and very knowledgeable.'
- 'Matthew Gilley is a hands-on partner, experienced, practical, sensible, and is willing to go the extra mile for our financial institutional clients. Alexander Price is one to watch, and is very efficient and responsive.'
- 'Collas Crill provides a very professional and efficient service, minus all of the jargon which is sometimes found in other firms. They are quick to identify the key issues in complex matters, highlighting the potential issues before they become an issue.'
- 'Alexander Price is truly exceptional. Always very prompt to resolve queries and very thorough in his approach. He is also very approachable and often goes the extra mile.'
- 'The team has proven itself to be experts in its field, with an extensive knowledge and experience in the area of banking and Islamic finance.'
- 'Alexander Price is an asset to Collas Crill. Not only is he technically able, but he is very responsive, accommodating and goes above and beyond to assist us in all transactions that we have worked on.'
Key clients
- Oakdene Finance
- CBRE
- ABC International Bank
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC
- Al Rayan Bank plc
- Allied Irish Bank
- Arbuthnot Bank
- ASK Partners
- Bangkok Bank
- Banco Safra S.A.
- Bank of East Asia
- Bank of London & The Middle East
- Bank Julius Baer
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- Barclays
- Blue Islands
- Butterfield Mortgages
- Canada Life
- Citibank, N.A.
- Clydesdale Bank
- Danske Bank
- Gatehouse Bank plc
- Habib Bank Zurich plc
- Hamburg Commercial Bank
- Hawk Lending
- Hermes Alternative Investment Management
- Hermes Real Estate Senior Debt Fund
- HSBC
- ICBC
- ICG Longbow Senior Debt S.A.
- ICICI Bank
- India Exim Bank
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- Intertrust
- Invesco
- Investec Asset Finance Channel Islands
- Investec Bank PLC
- KB Kookmin Bank London Branch
- Kleinwort Hambros
- Lloyds Bank
- M7 Capital
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Nationwide Building Society
- Nedbank Private Wealth
- OakNorth Bank PLC
- Oaklands Secure Lending Limited
- Octopus
- Ortus Secured Finance
- QIB (UK) plc
- Rasmala Trade Finance Fund
- Riyad Bank London Branch
- RMC Lending Limited
- Rothschild
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Royal Bank of Scotland International
- Santander
- Schroder Unit Trusts
- Secure Trust Bank
- Shanghai Commercial Bank
- Shawbrook Bank
- State Bank of India
- Sunlife Assurance Company of Canada
- Tunstall
- Yes Bank
Work highlights
- Advised a borrower group of 9 Jersey and 3 BVI companies on a £196m facility with HSBC Bank plc.
- Advised a retail bank lender in relation to a £190m financing to two JPUTS developing two large build-to-rent schemes in Birmingham and Leeds.
- Assisted DAMAC in relation to the financing of DAMAC Towers Nine Elms, London and a facility with Credit Suisse AG.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Matthew Gilley
Collas CrillPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matt Gilley