The latest Legal 500 has recognised a wide range of firms and individuals from the Channel Islands. The rankings for Jersey are shown below; those for Guernsey are set out in a separate BL Global post.
The Legal 500 assesses and ranks the strengths of law firms in 100 jurisdictions. Its research is based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers.
Banking and Finance
1. Bedell Cristin; Carey Olsen; Mourant Ozannes; Ogier
2. Appleby; Walkers Jersey
3. Collas Crill; Ward Yates
4. Hatstone Lawyers; Lexstone Lawyers; Pinel Advocates
Leading individuals
• Wendy Benjamin - Appleby
• Christopher Byrne - Ogier
• Mark Dunlop - Bedell Cristin
• Katrina Edge - Ogier
• Peter German - Carey Olsen
• Tim Pearce - Bedell Cristin
• Gareth Rigby - Mourant Ozannes
• James Ruane - Mourant Ozannes
• Robin Smith - Carey Olsen
• Nick Ward - Ward Yates
• Nigel Weston - Walkers Jersey
Commercial Property
1. Appleby; Carey Olsen; Mourant Ozannes; Ogier
2. Bedell Cristin; Collas Crill
3. Viberts Jersey Lawyers; Voisin
Leading individuals
• Peter Bertram - Bedell Cristin
• Paul Harben - Collas Crill
• Tim Hart - Appleby
• Jonathan Hughes - Ogier
• Martin Le Boutillier - Collas Crill
• Julie Melia - Ogier
• Christopher Philpott - Carey Olsen
Corporate and commercial
1. Bedell Cristin; Carey Olsen; Mourant Ozannes; Ogier
2. Appleby; Collas Crill; Walkers Jersey
3. Hatstone Lawyers; Viberts Jersey Lawyers; Ward Yates
4. Lexstone Lawyers; Pinel Advocates; Voisin
Leading individuals
• Raulin Amy - Ogier
• Guy Coltman - Carey Olsen
• Robert Hickling - Mourant Ozannes
• James Hill - Mourant Ozannes
• Mike Jeffrey - Carey Olsen
• Alex Ohlsson - Carey Olsen
• Ian Strang - Voisin
• Nigel Weston - Walkers Jersey
• Paul Wilson - Collas Crill
Dispute Resolution
1. Appleby; Baker & Partners; Bedell Cristin; Carey Olsen; Collas Crill; Mourant Ozannes; Ogier
2. Benest Corbett Renouf; Dickinson Gleeson; Walkers Jersey
3. Lacey Advocates; Viberts Jersey Lawyers
4. Blakeley Legal; Bois Bois; FranckelLaw; Hatstone Lawyers; Sinels; Voisin
Leading individuals
• Stephen Baker - Baker & Partners
• David Benest - Benest Corbett Renouf
• Michael Cushing - Appleby
• James Dickinson - Dickinson Gleeson
• Damian Evans - Walkers Jersey
• James Gleeson - Dickinson Gleeson
• Justin Harvey-Hills - Mourant Ozannes
• Damian James - Collas Crill
• John Kelleher - Carey Olsen
• Bruce Lincoln - Mourant Ozannes
• Edward Mackereth - Ogier
• Marcus Pallot - Carey Olsen
• Mark Renouf - Benest Corbett Renouf
• Fraser Robertson - Appleby
• Anthony Robinson - Bedell Cristin
• Nigel Sanders - Ogier
• Nuno Santos-Costa - Collas Crill
• Philip Sinel - Sinels
• Jonathan Speck - Mourant Ozannes
• David Wilson - Lacey Advocates
Employment
1. Carey Olsen; Mourant Ozannes; Ogier
2. Bedell Cristin; Collas Crill
3. Benest Corbett Renouf
Leading individuals
• Vicky Milner - Callington Chambers
• Jean-Marie Renouf - Benest Corbett Renouf
• Siobhan Riley - Carey Olsen
• Helen Ruelle - Mourant Ozannes
• Huw Thomas - Carey Olsen
Investment Funds
1. Mourant Ozannes
2. Bedell Cristin; Carey Olsen
3. Appleby; Ogier
4. Walkers Jersey
5. Collas Crill; Hatstone Lawyers
6. Lexstone Lawyers; Pinel Advocates; Voisin
Leading individuals
• Emily Haithwaite - Bedell Cristin
• Jonathan Heaney - Walkers Jersey
• Niamh Lalor - Ogier
• Robert Milner - Carey Olsen
• Tim Morgan - Mourant Ozannes
• James Mulholland - Carey Olsen
• Daniel O’Connor - Carey Olsen
• Martin Paul - Bedell Cristin
• Jacqueline Richomme - Mourant Ozannes
• Ben Robins - Mourant Ozannes
• Andrew Weaver - Appleby
Private Client, Trusts and Tax
1. Bedell Cristin; Carey Olsen; Mourant Ozannes; Ogier
2. Appleby; Collas Crill; Dickinson Gleeson; Ward Yates
3. Baker & Partners; Hatstone Lawyers; Voisin; Walkers Jersey
4. Lexstone Lawyers; Viberts Jersey Lawyers
Leading individuals
• Edward Bennett - Bedell Cristin
• Mason Birbeck - Collas Crill
• James Campbell - Bedell Cristin
• Giles Corbin - Mourant Ozannes
• Edward Devenport - Mourant Ozannes
• Sally Edwards - Ogier
• Paul Matthams - Carey Olsen
• Steve Meiklejohn - Ogier
• Victoria Yates - Ward Yates
Structured Finance and Securitisation
1. Bedell Cristin; Carey Olsen; Mourant Ozannes
2. Appleby; Hatstone Lawyers; Ogier
Leading individuals
• Christopher Byrne - Ogier
• Alex Carus - Walkers Jersey
• Robert Hickling - Mourant Ozannes
• Shane Hollywood - Bedell Cristin
• Simon Marks - Carey Olsen
• Alastair Syvret - Mourant Ozannes