Walkers‘ capital markets team handles a broad spectrum of ECM and DCM transactions, with a particular strength in acting for CLO issuers in addition to overseeing TISE listings. Nigel Weston, who heads the firm’s Jersey banking and finance team, is a debt transaction and CLO specialist, in which Julia Keppe is also a key contact, adding experience of note issuances and warehouse deals. Dilmun Leach is adept at overseeing the listing of Jersey companies on the NYSE and NASDAQ.
Testimonials
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‘Walkers stands out for its exceptional expertise, client-centric approach, and innovative practices. Through advanced technology and transparent billing structures, Walkers exceeds client expectations, setting itself apart from other firms.’
‘Dilmun Leach and the Walkers team are at the cutting edge of capital markets work, working on Jersey's first tokenisation platform. The Walkers team is responsive, pragmatic, and effective in providing high quality and often very technical legal advice.’
‘The Walkers team has strength in depth and quality. Their responsiveness is second to none, and they are always able to find a solution. They have shown particular strength in the Jersey CLO market. I would have no hesitation recommending Walkers to a client.’
‘The individuals are very easy to deal with, and every interaction is a positive one. They are clear, concise and very responsive. They also work well under pressure.’
‘Technically very strong, as are many of their peers, but what really appeals to us and our clients is the approachability of the team and ability to clearly explain complex legal points and considerations.’
‘Julia Keppe is great. Super responsive, commercial, good bedside manner and top insight into local law issues. Instils great confidence.’
Key clients
- Bracebridge Capital LLC
- Bank Frick
- Babylon Holdings Limited
- Helium One Global Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Bank Frick on the launch of a white-labelled structured notes and certificates platform that enables the bank to support third party investment managers to form a protected cell to follow the investment manager's investment strategy and issue actively managed certificates to professional investors.
- Advised Bracebridge Capital LLC as senior noteholder and one of the consortium partners in the distressed take-private of Jersey-incorporated NYSE-listed Quotient Limited.
- Advised Babylon Holdings Limited and directors on capital raises, debt financing and bond issues as part of its restructuring and insolvency proceedings.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nigel Weston