Mourant‘s ’commercial approach’ gives it an edge in overseeing a broad range of transactions. The team is a primary choice for a number of clients in the fiduciary and insurance sectors engaged in M&A or consolidation deals. Under the leadership of John Rochester, the practice additionally handles the property aspects of corporate transactions, and advises on reorganisation programs. Frances Watson advises on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, with John Lewis handling private M&A and transactions initiated by family offices. Alana Gillies Ridout complements her M&A practice with additional expertise in competition law and commercial contracts.
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- 'Mourant is one of the very few law firms on Guernsey who can be absolutely trusted to support on UK listed company work. They are a very safe pair of hands. They are able to get up to speed on tricky issues really quickly and provide succinct, clear and pragmatic advice.'
- 'John Rochester and Gary Hall are both excellent and support us on corporate and UK listed company work. They are extremely responsive, approachable and knowledgeable.'
- 'Engaging and thorough practitioners - the right blend of technical expertise and commerciality, and a pleasure to deal with throughout.'
- 'The standout reason for instructing them was their sector-specific knowledge and experience with Guernsey-domiciled reinsurance businesses. We found them to be technically excellent, experts in local insurance, antitrust and change of control regulations, and well-connected to the relevant local regulatory teams.'
- 'The team I worked with were responsive, honest, and pragmatic. What most impressed me, and what was refreshing, was that they were willing to be honest when they did not know something.'
- 'Alana Gillies-Ridout was refreshingly honest and technically very good. Her affability and collaborative approach marked her out as being a different type of corporate lawyer.'
- 'Key for us their commercial approach, speed of response and "one team" way of working together and the effort they each personally put in for us and our clients. We wouldn't be without them, and we wouldn't engage anyone over them.'
Kernmandanten
- IQ Student Accommodation
- Topdanmark A/S
- Zetland Capital
- Phoenix Life Assurance Limited
- Standard Life Assurance Limited
- Phoenix Life Limited
- Rathbones Group Plc
- AM alpha KapitalverwaltungsgesellschaftmbH
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank
- Kelvin Re
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised IQ Student Accommodation on its c. £350m acquisition of two student accommodation buildings in London and Edinburgh, housing a total of 1,165 students.
- Acted for Rathbones Group Plc on its all-share combination of Rathbones with Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) and (CI).
- Advised Kelvin Re Limited and TD Bank in respect of the latter's sale of Kelvin RE.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
John Rochester
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Frances Watson; Alana Gillies Ridout; Andrew Grant; Gary Hall