Appleby‘s corporate offering stands out for its special situations M&A practice, with the firm frequently advising on the acquisition of distressed target companies and associated restructuring measures, in addition to public and private M&A. The firm has a strong focus on the private equity and real estate sectors and provides regulatory assistance to financial services clients. Andrew Weaver takes the lead, with his practice covering M&A, equity offerings and structuring advice. Iain Millar assists with commercial real estate transactions and private equity deals.
Corporate and commercial in Jersey
Appleby
Praxisleiter:
Andrew Weaver
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Iain Millar; Christophe Kalinauckas; Tom Vibert
Referenzen
‘Very commercial and efficient team, with high level of attention to detail.’
‘Excellent market knowledge and commercial advice.’
‘Iain Millar gave commercial and pragmatic advice.’
Kernmandanten
Advanz Pharma Corp. Limited
American Express
Ashby Capital LLP
Aquiline Capital Partners LLC
Bain Capital Private Equity
Barclays Bank plc
Brookfield PE
Brookfield Real Estate Secondaries
Chevron
Fortescue Metals Group
Highbridge Capital Management LLC
HSBC Bank plc
La Salle Investment Management
Livingbridge EP LLP
Lloyds Banking Group plc
Mohsin Issa and Zuber Issa
NorthEdge LLP
Optimizely, Inc.
Perwyn Advisors UK Limited
PraxisIFM Group
Saipem S.p.A
Santander
Savannah Petroleum plc
Suntera Global
TDR Capital LLP
Tritax Box REIT plc
Värde Partners
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Euronext Amsterdam and Vienna Stock Exchange-listed Atrium European Real Estate on the completion of a €1.45bn take private by Gazit Globe.
- Advised Milan Stock Exchange-listed Saipem on the $550m sale to KCA Deutag of its stakes in onshore drilling operations, including in the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
- Advised Aedifica SA/NV on its entry into the Crown Dependencies with the acquisition of a portfolio of care homes in Jersey and Isle of Man, alongside an acquisition of the care business by French group Emera.
Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen‘s ‘knowledgeable, helpful and responsive’ team advises clients on the full suite of corporate matters, including cross-border public and private M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs and restructuring measures. On the contentious front, the firm acts for clients in governance, compliance and shareholder disputes. Guy Coltman leads the team, advising on a wide range of corporate transactions, including schemes of arrangement. Alex Ohlsson is renowned for his corporate and financing advice, while James Willmott focuses on M&A, IPOs and private equity transactions. David Taylor handles M&A, equity capital markets issues and restructuring matters as part of his wide-ranging practice. Senior associate Katherine Tresca is noted for her M&A, private equity and joint ventures practice.
Praxisleiter:
Guy Coltman
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Alex Ohlsson; James Willmott; David Taylor; Katherine Tresca
Referenzen
‘The team took the time to understand the company so that their advice was tailored to our needs. They were very responsive to requests, particularly to accommodate urgent deadlines; made themselves available for meetings and had a pragmatic and thoughtful approach.’
‘James Willmott made efforts to attend our London office while visiting other clients. We discussed some challenges which may result following a planned restructuring. He provided his thoughts on potential solutions and followed up with an email.’
‘Excellent team – very knowledgeable about local regulatory law and practice and extremely responsive. Easily the best corporate team in Jersey. A pleasure to deal with.’
Kernmandanten
All Islands Media
Islands Insurance Group
Morning Star
Nedbank Private Wealth
Permira group
Roundshield Partners (LV Care Group)
Sanne Group
Wentworth Resources
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Sanne Group, a provider of alternative asset and corporate services, on its acquisition by Apex Group, a global financial services provider, for £1.5bn.
- Instructed as lead counsel to LV Care Group and the company’s private equity investor, RoundShield, on its sale to Emera Group and Aedifica.
- Advised the purchaser of Channel Islands newspapers, the Jersey Evening Post and Bailiwick Express, on a merger of those businesses, unifying them within a single group.
Mourant
Mourant‘s corporate team is equally adept at handling cross-border private equity transactions and acquisitions in the Jersey market, with notable experience in supporting real estate deals, which are a particular area of expertise for practice co-head Gareth Rigby. Fellow co-head Jon Woolrich's practice spans public and private M&A, private equity transactions and IPOs. Robert Hickling is noted for his public M&A practice, with additional expertise in transactions involving holding structures, while Sarah Huelin supports clients undertaking restructuring measures and redomiciliations. James Hill assists clients with corporate structuring matters and IPOs, in addition to advising on joint ventures. Mark Chambers advises on private equity and M&A transactions.
Praxisleiter:
Gareth Rigby; Jon Woolrich
Weitere Kernanwälte:
James Hill; Mark Chambers; Robert Hickling; Sarah Huelin
Referenzen
‘Mourant never fails to deliver effectively and to timetable on any corporate mandate on which they support us.’
‘Jon Woolrich is excellent. We have absolute faith in his advice and he always delivers to timetable. He is our first choice corporate adviser in Jersey.’
‘Very helpful and responsive team.’
Kernmandanten
Mimecast
CSC
Greystar Real Estate Partners
Cinven
Apex
EQT
Beazley plc
CVC
HSBC
Lloyds Banking Group
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Apex Group on the £1.51bn recommended all cash acquisition of Sanne Group by Jersey scheme of arrangement.
- Advised a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of CK Asset Holdings on the £1.21bn sale of 100% of 5 Broadgate, London.
- Advised Mimecast on its $5.8bn sale to Permira, by way of a Jersey scheme of arrangement.
Ogier
Ogier‘s corporate practice supports clients with matters ranging from cross-border private M&A, downstream private equity transactions and cashboxes, to restructurings and regulatory work. Practice head Matthew Shaxson specialises in financial services M&A, with further expertise in regulatory matters including AML and competition issues. Raulin Amy handles both cross-border and Jersey-based M&A, in addition to joint ventures and restructuring measures, while Simon Dinning advises on transactions that involve Jersey and the BVI. Richard Daggett handles private equity transactions, as well as advising on IPOs and joint ventures. Alexander Curry and Oliver Richardson both advise on a range of transactions, while managing associate Amy Garrod focuses on deals involving real estate holding structures.
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Simon Dinning; Raulin Amy; Richard Daggett; James Fox; Alexander Curry; Oliver Richardson; Kevin Grové; Chloe Watson-Hill; Amy Garrod
Referenzen
‘Richard Daggett is the standout individual on the legal side. He “gets it”, is commercial with his advice, and works to make sure deals are delivered on time.’
‘Alexander Curry is a strong practitioner – good with clients and has an eye for the detailed technical issues.’
‘I deal with Richard Daggett for the most part. He is responsive, diligent and an absolute pleasure to deal with.’
Kernmandanten
The Federal Government of Pakistan
Atotech Ltd
Wren House Infrastructure Management Ltd
City Developments Ltd
Gravis Capital
Crosstree Real Estate
Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A
TruFin
BEPIF Gurston
Takeda Pharmaceutical
The Carlyle Group
The Ardonagh Group Limited
Amcor plc
Anglo American plc
Biffa plc
Clarivate Analytics
The Collective
Jet2 Plc
Warburg Pincus International LLC and TowerBrook Capital Partners
Brooks Macdonald International
Viacom
Trident Trust
DB Financial Investment/Hyundai Asset Management
Urban Logistics REIT plc
The PRS REIT plc
Barrick Gold
Sports Direct
Palamon Partners
Wizz Air
Boohoo.com
TMF Group
Glencore plc
Europe Realty Holdings Pte Ltd (GIC)
Kennedy Wilson Holdings, Inc.
Northwood Investors LLC
Cinven
OMERS Private Equity
Petra Diamonds Limited
Paloma Capital
Tristan Capital Partners
Coro Energy plc
VI Mining
Eriell Group International Limited
Gazprombank
Realstar
EN+ Group plc
IEG Group plc
Pollen Street Capital
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisted three major global financial institutions with the €21bn recapitalisation of Mileway – a 14.7m square metre pan-European last mile logistics company owned by Blackstone.
- Advised the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Balochistan, Government Holdings (Private), Oil & Gas Development Company and Pakistan Petroleum on the reconstitution of the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project.
- Advised Atotech on the Jersey law aspects of its takeover by MKS Instruments for $4.4bn, carried out by way of a Jersey scheme of arrangement.
Bedell Cristin
Bedell Cristin‘s ‘consistent and knowledgeable approach’ allows it to take on lead counsel roles in cross-border transactions, with particular expertise in private equity and real estate deals. The firm is also frequently instructed on restructuring matters, and also provides advice on regulatory issues. Global managing partner Tim Pearce spearheads the practice, with a strong M&A practice in addition to his banking and finance work. Guy Westmacott is an M&A specialist and also offers assistance with competition and financial services regulations, while Alasdair Hunter handles insolvency and restructuring matters. Senior associate Natasha Bairstow acts on a range of M&A and restructuring matters.
Praxisleiter:
Tim Pearce
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Guy Westmacott; Alasdair Hunter; Natasha Bairstow
Referenzen
‘Always available, easy to discuss, consistent and knowledgeable approach, very reliable.’
‘I have used Guy Westmacott’s services for corporate acquisition and share sales. He gave clear guidance at all times with a willingness to listen, understand and allay any concerns.’
‘Bedell Cristin adopt a personable approach, with a high standard of technical expertise. They work with clients to provide a collaborative service, provide flexibility in billing and have a diverse range of skills and areas of expertise.’
Kernmandanten
Arq Limited
Andium Homes
Advisa
Claranet
Clarivate
Cromwell Europe
Inflexion
JT Group
Le Masurier
Leonard Green
Theramex management
Tullow
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised environmental technology company Arq on its agreement to merge with Advanced Emissions Solutions.
- Advised the management team of Theramex on its sale by CVC to Carlyle and PAI Partners.
- Advised Atos on its acquisition of Cloudreach, a multi-cloud tech services company.
Maples Group
Maples Group‘s corporate practice specialises in private equity transactions, including downstream acquisitions and investments, in addition to SPAC-related deals, mergers and corporate migrations into Jersey. ‘Problem solver’ Paul Burton leads the practice, advising on M&A and capital markets transactions, including TISE listings. Mark Crichton is a real estate transactions specialist, who also advises on Sharia-compliant holding structures, while David Allen, who arrived from Carey Olsen in January 2023, advises on M&A, private equity transactions and IPOs. Of counsel Anna Cochrane focuses on private equity transactions.
Praxisleiter:
Paul Burton
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Mark Crichton; David Allen; Anna Cochrane; Amy Black; Daniel Perkins
Referenzen
‘They continue to provide a relatively unique combination of quick turnaround time, strong technical knowledge and commercial good sense.’
‘I’ve worked with Paul Burton for close on a decade and he’s exceptional.’
‘Exceptional service and ability to respond to challenging queries quickly. Maples’ presence in multiple jurisdictions, offering a seamless service, has been extremely useful for a global fintech firm.’
Kernmandanten
OMERS Private Equity
Veritas Capital
Silver Lake Private Equity
Stone Peak Infrastructure Partners
AEA Investors
Real Assets Investment Management
Symphony Technology Group
Waldencast Acquisition Corp.
Expedia, Inc.
LVMH/Sephora SAS
Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH
FNZ Group
Gemcorp Capital LLP
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Inc. (KKR)
Blackstone
Bain Capital Partners
Aquiline Capital Partners
MSD Capital
Global Infrastructure Partners
Brookfield Asset Management
Apache Capital Partners
The Jordan Company
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Sun Capital Partners Inc.
Ottawa Avenue Private Capital
HPS Investment Partners LLC
Fleetcor Technologies, Inc
Highlight-Mandate
- Instructed as Jersey law counsel to advise KKR on its take private of ContourGlobal, completed by English law court sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
- Advised Waldencast on its dual de-SPAC and business combination transaction involving the acquisition of Obagi and Milk Makeup.
- Assisted Silver Lake with its investment in the NZ commercial entity behind New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby union team.
Walkers
Walkers‘ ‘results-focused’ corporate practice supports private equity firms and other financial institutions with major acquisitions, joint ventures and, increasingly, regulatory advice. Managing partner Jonathan Heaney leads the team, focusing on M&A, real estate transactions and downstream private equity deals. Christopher Reed assists clients with structuring matters and corporate migrations, while Dilmun Leach specialises in M&A between corporate service providers and trust companies. Senior counsel Tatiana Collins is a corporate structure specialist and also advises on tax matters. Senior associate Ruth Donnellan assists clients with the Jersey aspects of M&A deals.
Praxisleiter:
Jonathan Heaney
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Christopher Reed; Dilmun Leach; Tatiana Collins; Ruth Donnellan
Referenzen
‘Walkers have a very good and reputable team here in Jersey. They have a solid commercial understanding of the current market and the quality of partners is exceptional and rivals some of the larger law firms.’
‘Senior-led teams; strong commercial acumen; results-focused.’
Kernmandanten
Kingboard Holdings
Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited
Thoma Bravo LP
Central Group
Further Global Capital Management, L.P.
Eagle Street
Baupost Group and Goldfinch Partners
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Hong Kong-based investment company Kingboard Holdings on the £302m acquisition of 2 London Wall Place.
- Assisted Thoma Bravo with the sale of its interest in Kofax Group to TA Associates and Clearlake Capital in a $2bn deal.
- Assisted with the acquisition of Selfridges by Central Group, a deal worth $5.4bn.
Collas Crill
Real estate transactions and regulatory work are the key pillars of Collas Crill‘s corporate practice, which is also adept at providing advice relating to BVI law issues. Mike Williams leads the team, with a broad practice encompassing M&A, corporate migrations and restructuring, among others. Sam Sturrock is a funds specialist who also assists with financial services licensing issues. Conor Walsh, who was promoted to senior associate in January 2023, and associate Khetha Shezi are also recommended.
Praxisleiter:
Mike Williams
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Sam Sturrock; Conor Walsh; Khetha Shezi
Referenzen
‘Knowledgeable team, approachable and flexible.’
‘Sam Sturrock – competent, professional and commercially minded. Khetha Shezi – good to work with.’
Kernmandanten
Blue Islands
BodySmart Finance
Condor Ferries
Hawksford
Highvern
ISP Securities AG
JTC
KPMG
Liberation Group
Mail.ru Group
Nedgroup Trust
RBC Trustees
Sanne
Stonehage Fleming
TEAM plc
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising the Lazari family group on the £451m acquisition and financing of the Fenwick store in London for redevelopment.
- Advised a client on the acquisition, from a Saudi Royal, of shares in a BVI company owning a $20m development opportunity in London to convert a former hotel into luxury apartments.
- Advising JEV, the company behind the EVie electric bike and car sharing businesses, on the acquisition of three Home James companies in Jersey.
Edward Scott and Co
Led by founding partner Edward Scott, the team at Edward Scott and Co specialises in real estate transactions with ties to the UK, while also supporting clients looking to establish joint ventures, with further expertise in financing and regulatory matters. The firm strengthened its corporate offering with the August 2022 arrival of senior associate Christa Cuthbert from Carey Olsen.
Praxisleiter:
Edward Scott
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Christa Cuthbert
Referenzen
‘A small team with a very hands-on and personal service led by partner and founder, Edward Scott.’
‘Edward Scott takes the lead on transactions and makes sure his clients get what they need.’
‘Edward Scott is a very experienced and commercial lawyer who knows his stuff and is very client-focused. He is rigorous and looks to find solutions.’
Kernmandanten
Oakglen
Tellon Capital
Fifty-Eight Capital
Reuben Brothers
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised a Jersey joint venture vehicle, part owned by a listed company, which owns a £100m development project, on building a block of more than 400 apartments in London.
- Advising Singapore investor Fifty-Eight Capital on its sale of London mixed-use building Holborn Gate to Hoi Hup Realty.
- Advised Tellon Capital on its sale of Chineham District Centre, Basingstoke to Supermarket Income REIT.
Viberts
Viberts advises regulated and non-regulated Jersey-based clients on M&A, handling both local and cross-border matters, with particular expertise in assisting financial services and real estate companies. Leading the team is M&A specialist Paul Wilson, who also assists with insolvency and restructuring matters. Christopher Scholefield focuses on start-ups, regulatory requirements and restructuring, in addition to advising on partnership and shareholder issues. Oliver Hughes was made senior associate in February 2022, and typically advises financial services and real estate clients on corporate trnsactions. Irene Blöch advises on M&A and associated due diligence and corporate migrations.
Praxisleiter:
Paul Wilson
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Christopher Scholefield; Oliver Hughes; Irene Blöch
Referenzen
‘The Viberts team was quick, cost-effective and efficient in completing the job specified.’
‘Irene Blöch and Oliver Hughes did a great job for our company.’
‘Very helpful and considered advice. Think through all aspects and prepare paperwork accordingly.’
Kernmandanten
Accuro Financial Services
Amity Financial Services
Beaulieu School
Bracken Rothwell
Brooks MacDonald
Camerons
Caprica Cultivation Co Ltd
Caxton Holding Company Ltd
Channel 103
Citrus Kapital Ltd
CNR Construction
De La Salle School
EFG Financial Services
Equiom Financial Services
Fairway Financial Services
Fiduchi Financial Services
Jersey Hospice
JMEC Construction
Omega Financial Services
Osmium Property Holdings
Q3 Group
Rathbones Financial Services
Ravenscroft Financial Services
RBC
RK Investments Limited
Standard Bank
Al Mubarakia Ltd
Eden Limited
Claremont L4 Holdings Limited
St Philips Care Home Group
JMEC Group
Rydale Investments Limited
RK Investments Limited
Lynson Limited
Lloyds Bank
BBA Accountants
BDO Accountants
Andium Homes Ltd
Coutts
Zedra Trust Company Limited
Caxton
Criptyque
Omega Financial Services (Jersey) Limited
FCC Construction Limited
Dominion Financial Services
Aztec Financial Services
BDO
LassWho?
Treasure Quest Limited
Highvern Trust Company Limited
Pentera Trust Company Limited
Shufl Venture Capital Limited
KPMG
BCK Holdings Limited
Saltgate Limited
CNR Constructeur SAS
Baccata Financial Services
IQ EQ Financial Services
Lloyds Bank
Forward Group Financial Services
Tobacco Dock Limited
BCI Asset Finance Limited
Dunningham Investments Limited
Revoke Limited
Fox Managed Services (CI) Limited
Level 4 Developments Limited
J.J. Fox International Limited
Rossborough Financial Services
Longulf Trading (UK) Limited
Oak Financial Services
Oak Trustees (Jersey) Limited
Oak Group (Jersey) Limited
Financial Consultants (Jersey) Limited
Cynergy Bank Limited
Zero1 Limited
Regal Construction (Jersey) Limited
Pomroy Limited
Ready Plant (2019) Limited
ROK Construction Limited
Jersey Oyster Company Limited
HLG Holdings (Jersey) Limited
GlenQ Financial Services
ROK FCC JV
Comnexa
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised the shareholders of Omega Financial Services (Jersey) on the sale of the insurance company to a publicly listed company.
- Advised The Caxton Holding Company on its crowdfunding on CrowdCube, a digital crowdfunding platform.
- Advising on the inward investment and restructuring of a corporate group comprising property holding and trading companies, including a major estate agency business.
Lexstone Lawyers
Lexstone Lawyers supports clients engaged in M&A deals, and also advises on corporate migrations into Jersey, providing corporate and commercial support to existing businesses and start-ups. Heading up the team is Marcus Stone, who advises on M&A and also maintains a commercial property practice. Norman Day, who has strong links to the Finnish market, assists with cross-border corporate transactions and also advises a number of HNWIs on commercial matters.
Praxisleiter:
Marcus Stone
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Norman Day
Referenzen
‘Very approachable and open to working with other lawyers in different areas of business if needed by the client. In addition, they have a good network so for jurisdictions where they do not have their own office, they are able to identify and work with a firm known to them under their own terms of engagement.’
‘Norman Day is my key contact, he is very pragmatic and always happy to take an overall view on a client relationship with regard to fees and is very accommodating with regard to client deadlines.’
‘The team at Lexstone goes the extra mile. Always responsive with a pragmatic commercial approach. As a client, I feel properly valued and trust the advice given. They read the small print so I don’t have to!’
Kernmandanten
Royal Road Minerals Limited
SFH Jersey Limited (Soditic)
Howard Kennedy
Garfield-Bennett Trust Company Limited
Oakbridge
Hawk Family Office
Hawk Lending Limited
Fiduchi
Domestic Sprinklers
Weshop Limited
SM2Seabed Minerals
Handelsbanken plc
STAK Global
Emera
CBRE UK
JTC
Vistra
PraxisIFM
Habitation
Bond Trust Limited
Carlyon AG
Blandford Capital
Brian Blandin Ltd
Underwood Solicitors LLP
Highlight-Mandate
- Instructed as lead Jersey advisors to Emera, which acquired, in partnership with the listed healthcare real estate investment specialist Aedifica, the Jersey care home operator LV Group for £58m.
- Advised a seller group, Ennis, on the proposed sale of its global business with headquarters in Jersey and London.
- Instructed as legal counsel to the Hawk Family office and assisted with various corporate and commercial matters.
Parslows
Jersey-based SMEs form the core of Parslows' client base; the firm advises on transactions, joint ventures and contractual agreements with large companies. Managing partner Carl Parslow heads the group, specialising in the property aspects of corporate transactions for owner-managed small businesses. David Hill is well versed in advising on cross-border transactions.
Praxisleiter:
Carl Parslow; David Hill
Referenzen
‘David Hill was the ultimate professional and guided us through the sale of our company. David was certainly willing to go the extra mile and, in order to make timelines, he was even talking to us out of what would be regarded as “normal working hours”. We found David to be extremely knowledgeable and, just as importantly, he seemed genuinely interested in our case, was extremely friendly, patiently and expertly explained legal points and guided us through what was a stressful time. We cannot speak highly enough of him.’
Kernmandanten
Jersey Post
Decresent (t/a Onogo)
Mercury Distribution
CR Hire
Alastair Kelly
Magellan Consultancy
David Salter
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Jersey Post group on its bilateral agreement and other arrangements with Royal Mail, as well as the establishment and provision of training on a contract review traffic light system.