Carey Olsen

Managing Partner: Alex Ohlsson
Number of partners: 68
Number of lawyers: 290
Total number of staff worldwide: 580

Contacts:
Guernsey Contact: Russell Clark
Tel: 01481 732 049
Email: [email protected]

Jersey Contact: Alex Ohlsson
Tel: 01534 822 365
Email: [email protected]

London Contact: Jasmine Amaria
Tel: 020 7614 5628
Email: [email protected]

THE FIRM
With a heritage that dates back to 1898, Carey Olsen is one of the most established and distinguished offshore law firms. The firm advises financial institutions, corporations and private clients on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey from a network of nine international offices.

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK  

Banking & Finance:
Carey Olsen’s global finance team has an international reputation for banking and finance work, including complex cross-border financing transactions and large loan portfolio restructurings as well as establishing banks in its domestic markets. The firm is instructed by clients directly on international finance transactions and also works closely with onshore legal teams.

Commercial Property:
The property team acts for a global client base that includes major developers and lenders, investors and UK pension funds. Work includes acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant agreements, financing and secured transactions, joint venture and share purchase agreements, large scale retail and commercial leases, development projects and contentious/non-contentious matters.

Corporate:
Corporate work is a cornerstone of Carey Olsen’s legal services offering and it has one of the largest teams in the offshore market, acting for a diverse range of international and regional organisations. Work includes creating new structures for commercial growth, advising on public and private mergers and acquisitions and completing exchange-based listings, as well as advising boards and shareholders.

Dispute Resolution:
Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and litigation practice represents clients across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious work and is widely recognised for its expertise in both international and domestic cases, including investment fund, corporate, commercial and civil disputes, banking, financial services and trusts litigation, fraud and asset tracing claims, and regulatory investigations, employment disputes and advisory work.

Employment, Pensions & Incentives:
Carey Olsen’s employment and pensions lawyers represent businesses across a broad range of industry sectors and clients include financial institutions, insurance and reinsurance companies, accountancy practices, actuaries, pension consultants, tax advisers, trustees and international law firms. Work includes large-scale takeovers and mergers, contentious employment disputes and tribunal representation and non-contentious matters.

Investment Funds:
Carey Olsen’s investment funds team is well regarded and highly active. It advises on all fund structures, including open and closed-ended, limited partnerships, unit trusts and companies. Recognised as the leading adviser to funds in the Channel Islands, and with strong Caribbean and Asia practices, Carey Olsen represents more companies and funds listed on the LSE than any other offshore law firm and it regularly advises on NYSE and HKEX, Euronext, CSX and TISE listings. Clients include fund managers, investment and private banks, institutional investors, boutique investment firms, insurance groups, pension funds, private equity houses and trust companies.

Listing Services:
Carey Olsen is a leading listing sponsor and listing agent on TISE and the CSX. The team acts in relation to the full range of debt and equity securities on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) and the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX). Carey Olsen Corporate Finance Limited undertakes listing services on behalf of Carey Olsen for TISE listings in Jersey and Guernsey. It advises in relation to the listing of funds, investment vehicles, equity securities, Eurobonds, high yield bonds, structured finance, debt financing arrangements for private equity and infrastructure funds. The firm acts for over a third of TISE-listed REITs.

Regulatory:
Carey Olsen advises on regulatory issues that impact on businesses in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. The firm’s core expertise lies in advising financial services clients, including banks, corporates, investment managers, fund administrators, trust companies, investors and private clients. Advice covers anti-money laundering (AML), investigations and enforcement, compliance, risk management, sanctions and data protection and cyber security, including GDPR advice.

Restructuring & Insolvency:
Carey Olsen’s team covers the full range of cross-border restructuring, recovery and insolvency matters and works in partnership with the world’s leading insolvency practitioners, onshore law firms, accountancy and forensic practices. They advise liquidators, receivers, creditors, investors, directors and professional service providers and its institutional client base includes private equity, venture capital, private trust, banking, real estate, financial services and investment management firms.

Trust & Private Wealth:
Carey Olsen has one of the largest trusts and private wealth teams in the Channel Islands. The firm represents professional trustees, private clients, banks, financial institutions, charities, international law firms and accountancy practices. Its lawyers work across a range of trust and foundation structures and also advise on employee benefit schemes, wills and inheritance, estate planning, regulatory advice and trust-related disputes. With a fully-integrated practice, Carey Olsen represents trustees and beneficiaries in contentious matters and administrative applications.