Fund and Islamic finance are the core pillars of Collas Crill‘s banking practice, which has also grown its practice in respect of family offices and other private wealth structures. The newly restructured Financial Services & Regulatory team is led by Wayne Atkinson, who handles a mixture of lender and borrower-side mandates. Simon Heggs and Ben Le Page are noted for their fund and real estate finance practices, while also increasingly advising on loans taken out by private wealth vehicles. Ian Petherbridge maintains a lender-side practice, advising on a wide range of facilities.
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Témoignages

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  • 'Collas Crill is a safe pair of hands dealing with the offshore elements of my transactions. They are responsive, helpful and proactively seek out solutions to ensure everything runs smoothly.'
  • 'A very knowledgable and capable team which gives practical, commercial advice. They understand our business and can cut to the chase.'
  • 'Pleasant to deal with, good response times, took responsibility for their tasks and proactively dealt with them.'
  • 'Simon Heggs is very approachable and commercial in his outlook.'
  • 'Ben Le Page was collaborative and hands-on during a transaction with Guernsey elements. He was approachable and his advice was clear and easy to understand. He also provided practical solutions. I highly recommend Ben!'
  • 'The team is focused on building relationships with their clients, which helps to build a clear understanding of our aims and ambitions.'
  • 'Simon Heggs and Ben Le Page are very experienced and professional individuals. They are frequently in communication, updating us on the current status of transactions, and deliver work to a high standard and in a timely manner.'
  • 'The team is very knowledgeable and professional.'

Clients clés

  • Northern Trust
  • ADIB (UK) Ltd
  • QIB (UK) plc
  • Rothschild & Co Wealth Management Limited
  • N. M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd
  • Channel Islands Property Fund Limited
  • Al Rayan Bank
  • Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited
  • OakNorth Bank plc
  • Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

Points forts

  • Acted as Guernsey counsel to the Nuvei Group in the refinance of $1.88bn new senior secured debt facilities.
  • Acted for the borrower in respect of the amendment and restatement of a £150m facility from Deutsche Bank AG and OakNorth Bank Plc.
  • Acted for a private client bank providing a $100m short-term liquidity facility to a complex Guernsey PCC sharia compliant investment structure.

Avocats

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Meilleurs collaborateurs

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

Responsable de la pratique

Wayne Atkinson

Autres avocats clés

Simon Heggs; Ben Le Page; Ian Petherbridge