Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited - Jersey

Legal Services | Jersey
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47 Esplanade, St Helier | Jersey | JE1 0BD | Jersey

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Overview

Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm. We advise on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices. We are a full-service law firm working across banking and finance, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity, trusts and private wealth, dispute resolution, insolvency and property law. Our clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations, public organizations, sovereign wealth funds, ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, directors, trustees and private clients. We work alongside all of the major onshore law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners on corporate transactions and matters involving our jurisdictions.

Our advice is delivered by an approachable and experienced team of globally-minded lawyers who work in partnership with our clients to help them achieve their objectives. We have the expertise and resources to handle the most complex international transactions combined with a personal approach to business. In the face of opportunities or challenges, our clients know that the advice and guidance they receive from us will be based on a complete understanding of their goals and objectives combined with outstanding client service, technical excellence and commercial insight. Whether playing a lead or a supporting role, we always look at the bigger picture.

Year this Office was Founded: 1994
Lawyers Worldwide: 300

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Associates

Pierre  Ali-Noor

Pierre Ali-Noor

Senior Associate
Chris  Baglin

Chris Baglin

Associate
James  Bell

James Bell

Associate
Holly  Brown

Holly Brown

Senior Associate
Devon  Clarke

Devon Clarke

Associate
Stephen  Cox

Stephen Cox

Associate
Lisa  Creevy

Lisa Creevy

Associate
Emma  Dorris

Emma Dorris

Associate
Zoe  Evans

Zoe Evans

Associate
Nick  Ghazi

Nick Ghazi

Senior Associate
Sophie  Hancock

Sophie Hancock

Senior Associate
Calum  Hedley

Calum Hedley

Associate
Lyndsay  Houlette

Lyndsay Houlette

Senior Associate
Charlie  Hurst

Charlie Hurst

Associate
Dan  Huxham

Dan Huxham

Associate
Edward  Kelleher

Edward Kelleher

Associate
Steven  Khan

Steven Khan

Senior Associate
Mike  Kushner

Mike Kushner

Senior Associate
Russell  Layton

Russell Layton

Senior Associate - PSL
Elizabeth  Le Guillou

Elizabeth Le Guillou

Senior Associate
Tara  Lee

Tara Lee

Associate
Thomas  MacAdie

Thomas MacAdie

Senior Associate
Arindam  Madhuryya

Arindam Madhuryya

Senior Associate
Sharon  Mallet

Sharon Mallet

Senior Associate
Rebecca  McQuillan

Rebecca McQuillan

Senior Associate
Ashley  Morrison

Ashley Morrison

Senior Associate
Chris  Oke

Chris Oke

Associate
Stephen  Parnell

Stephen Parnell

Associate
David  Patterson

David Patterson

Senior Associate
Carla  Plater

Carla Plater

Senior Associate
Aldo  Plater

Aldo Plater

Senior Associate
Dean  Robson

Dean Robson

Senior Associate
James  Rollinson

James Rollinson

Associate

Articles

Hat trick: the evolution of Cayman's statutory Hastings-Bass regime

Hat trick: the evolution of Cayman's statutory Hastings-Bass regime Introduction In a trio of reported judgments the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has granted relief under section 64A Trusts Act (2021 Revision) by unwinding mistaken exercises of fiduciary powers. Far from a rubber-stamping exercise, these rulings confirm that the Grand Court will take a principled and evidence-based approach to fixing trustee mistakes...

Carey Olsen re-accredited as STEP Platinum Employer Partner

Carey Olsen re-accredited as STEP Platinum Employer Partner Awarded by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Employer Partnership Programme, the accreditation is granted to organisations that demonstrate excellence in learning and development, career progression and employee engagement. Following a comprehensive review process, including an assessment of the firm’s learning and development framework and interviews with employees, STEP confirmed that Carey Olsen continues to meet the Platinum Employer Partner standard, the highest level of accreditation available under the programme...

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Press releases

Under one roof: multi-generational living

Under one roof: multi-generational living An original version of this article was first published in Issue 19 of Guernsey Property and Construction magazine, May 2026. It is well known that Guernsey is facing significant housing pressures, with the shortage of houses and housing affordability being long-term issues. The Development & Planning Authority has recently published a statement encouraging multi-generational living by altering existing homes to create additional affordable accommodation.   Multi-generational living allows two or more adult generations in one family to live in the same home with privacy...

Trusts behind closed doors

Trusts behind closed doors An original version of this article was first published in Issue 3, 2026 of the STEP Journal, June 2026. In common with other offshore financial centres and jurisdictions, trust and estate disputes in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) frequently involve highly sensitive financial and confidential business information, personal medical information, internal family disputes, issues concerning the welfare of minors and private family arrangements. It is therefore unsurprising that a common practice has developed for confidentiality orders to be granted, provided that good reasons exist...

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