The latest Chambers Global Guide has ranked Channel Islands law firms and lawyers across a range of areas.
The guides are the culmination of thousands of in-depth interviews by the largest research team of its kind. Chambers has been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now cover 185 jurisdictions throughout the world.
GUERNSEY
Corporate and finance including investment funds – ranked firms
Band 1: Carey Olsen, Ogier
Band 2: Bedell Cristin, Collas Crill, Mourant Ozannes
Band 3: Appleby, Babbé, Walkers
Corporate and finance including investment funds – ranked lawyers
Band 1: Gavin J Farrell, Ferbrache & Farrell; Graham Hall, Carey Olsen
Band 2: Christopher Anderson, Carey Olsen; Tom Carey, Carey Olsen; Mark Helyar, Bedell Cristin; David Moore, Collas Crill; Ben Morgan, Carey Olsen; William Simpson, Ogier; Stuart Tyler, Babbé; Frances Watson, Ogier; Paul Wilkes, Collas Crill
Band 3: Darren Bacon, Mourant Ozannes; Andrew Boyce, Carey Olsen; Caroline Chan, Mourant Ozannes; Ian Kirk, Collas Crill; John Lewis, Mourant Ozannes; Kate Ovenden, Bedell Cristin; Sam Shires, Walkers
Associates to watch: James Cooke, Ogier; Andrew Lister, Carey Olsen
Dispute resolution – ranked firms
Band 1: Carey Olsen, Mourant Ozannes
Band 2: Babbé, Collas Crill, Ogier
Band 3: AFR Advocates, Bedell Cristin
Dispute resolution – ranked lawyers
Band 1: Simon Davies, Ogier; John Greenfield, Carey Olsen; Ian Swan, Babbé; Jeremy Wessels, Mourant Ozannes
Band 2: Tim C Corfield, Carey Olsen; Alasdair Davidson, Bedell Cristin; Gordon Dawes, Mourant Ozannes; Christopher Edwards, Mourant Ozannes; Christian Hay, Collas Crill; Karen Le Cras, Carey Olsen; Mathew Newman, Ogier; Paul Richardson, AFR Advocates
Band 3: Jon Barclay, Bedell Cristin; Nick Barnes, Ashton Barnes Tee; Gareth Bell, Collas Crill; Mark Dunster, Carey Olsen; Mark Ferbrache, AFR Advocates; Simon Geall, AFR Advocates; Jeremy Le Tissier, Ashton Barnes Tee; Alison Ozanne, Walkers; Robert G Shepherd, Mourant Ozannes)
Up and Coming: Sarah Brehaut, Walkers; Nick Robison, Babbé; Anthony Williams, Appleby
Associates to watch: Adam Cole, Ferbrache & Farrell
Trusts – ranked firms
Band 1: Carey Olsen
Band 2: Mourant Ozannes
Band 3: Appleby, Babbé
Band 4: Collas Crill, Ogier
Trusts – ranked lawyers
Senior Statesmen: Simon Howitt, Babbé
Band 1: Russell Clark, Carey Olsen
Band 2: Raymond Ashton, Ashton Barnes Tee; Paul Buckle, Walkers; Gavin Ferguson, Appleby; Konrad Friedlaender, Carey Olsen
Band 3: Angela Calnan, Collas Crill; Nicholas Donnithorne, Babbé; Matthew Guthrie, Mourant Ozannes
Associates to watch: Nina Gurney, Babbé
JERSEY
Corporate and finance – ranked firms
Band 1: Carey Olsen, Mourant Ozannes, Ogier
Band 2: Appleby, Bedell Cristin
Band 3: Walkers
Corporate and finance – ranked lawyers
Senior Statesmen: Anthony Dessain, Bedell Cristin; Richard Gerwat, Bedell Cristin
Band 1: Chris Byrne, Ogier; Robert Hickling, Mourant Ozannes
Band 2: Raulin Amy, Ogier; Wendy Benjamin, Appleby; Guy Coltman, Carey Olsen; Alasdair Hunter, Bedell Cristin; Mike Jeffrey, Carey Olsen; Alex Ohlsson, Carey Olsen; Timothy W J Pearce, Bedell Cristin; James Ruane, Mourant Ozannes; Andrew Weaver, Appleby
Band 3: Simon Dinning, Ogier; Mark T Dunlop, Bedell Cristin; Katrina Edge, Ogier; Shane Hollywood, Bedell Cristin; Gareth Rigby, Mourant Ozannes; Robin Smith, Carey Olsen; Nigel Weston, Walkers
Up and Coming: Matthew Shaxson, Ogier
Dispute resolution – ranked firms
Band 1: Bedell Cristin, Carey Olsen, Mourant Ozannes
Band 2: Appleby, Baker & Partners, Collas Crill, Ogier
Band 3: Benest Corbett Renouf, Dickinson Gleeson, Walkers
Dispute resolution – ranked lawyers
Senior Statesman: Michael O'Connell, Appleby
Star Individuals: Anthony Robinson, Bedell Cristin; Jonathan Speck, Mourant Ozannes
Band 1: Stephen Baker, Baker & Partners; David Cadin, Bedell Cristin; Nuno Santos-Costa, Collas Crill
Band 2: Michael Cushing, Appleby; James Gleeson, Dickinson Gleeson; Damian James, Collas Crill; John Kelleher, Carey Olsen; Edward Mackereth, Ogier; Fraser Robertson, Appleby; Nigel Sanders, Ogier; David Wilson, Oben Law
Band 3: David Benest, Benest Corbett Renouf; James Dickinson, Dickinson Gleeson; Edward Drummond, Bedell Cristin; Justin Harvey-Hills, Mourant Ozannes; Nicolas Journeaux, Carey Olsen; Andreas Kistler, Carey Olsen; Beverley Lacey, Lacey Advocates; Bruce Lincoln, Mourant Ozannes; Elena Moran, Collas Crill; William Redgrave, Baker & Partners; Mark Renouf, Benest Corbett Renouf; Lisa Springate, Bedell Cristin; David Steenson, Steenson's Lawyers; Mark Taylor, Bedell Cristin
Up and Coming: Dan Boxall, Collas Crill; Damian Evans, Walkers; Nick Williams, Ogier
Associates to watch: Rebecca McNulty, Bedell Cristin
Investment funds – ranked firms
Band 1: Mourant Ozannes
Band 2: Bedell Cristin, Carey Olsen, Ogier
Band 3: Appleby
Investment funds – ranked lawyers
Band 1: Jacqueline Richomme, Mourant Ozannes; Ben Robins, Mourant Ozannes
Band 2: Emily Haithwaite, Bedell Cristin; Joel Hernandez, Mourant Ozannes; Timothy Morgan, Mourant Ozannes; James Mulholland, Carey Olsen; Martin Paul, Bedell Cristin; Andrew Weaver, Appleby
Band 3: Niamh Lalor, Ogier; Robert Milner, Carey Olsen; Daniel O'Connor,Carey Olsen
Trusts – ranked firms
Band 1: Bedell Cristin, Ogier
Band 2: Carey Olsen, Mourant Ozannes
Trusts – ranked lawyers
Star Individual: Jonathan Speck, Mourant Ozannes
Band 1: Edward Devenport, Mourant Ozannes; Zillah Howard, Bedell Cristin; Paul Matthams, Carey Olsen; Steve Meiklejohn, Ogier
Band 2: Edward Bennett, Bedell Cristin; James Campbell, Bedell Cristin; Giles Corbin, Mourant Ozannes; Sally A Edwards, Ogier; Siobhan Riley, Carey Olsen
Band 3: Bruce Lincoln, Mourant Ozannes; Nigel Pearmain, Voisin; Craig Swart, Dickinson Gleeson; Victoria Yates, Ward Yates
Up and Coming: Victoria Connolly, Carey Olsen; David Dorgan,Appleby