Offshore law firm Collas Crill has appointed Mike Williams and Ian Montgomery as Partners in its corporate and commercial team in Jersey.
Both join from Mourant Ozannes, where Mike had worked for more than 14 years and Ian for the past year.
Mike is an experienced corporate and banking lawyer. His corporate practice spans M&A, restructuring, joint ventures, shareholder disputes, private placements and public offerings, while his banking practice spans the full range of financing transactions.
Ian has a strong following in the UK and Middle East advising on all aspects of corporate and finance law. His areas of expertise include M&A, joint ventures, shareholder disputes, private equity, debt and equity financing, public listings, tax-efficient investment structures, corporate restructurings and all varieties of bank lending.
He also has significant experience advising on cross-border transactions in the real estate, financial services, energy and technology sectors, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa.
Earlier in their careers, Mike worked for Allen Allen & Hemsley in Sydney and Clifford Chance in London, while Ian worked for Harney Westwood & Riegels in the BVI and Pinsent Masons in London.
Nuno Santos-Costa, Managing Partner of Collas Crill in Jersey, said: "Not only do they have a great deal of experience in the Jersey and London markets, but both have practised in the BVI. They will enhance our BVI legal offering, providing BVI legal advice in the London time zone."
Pictured: Ian Montgomery (left) and Mike Williams