Prior to the sale of R&R Ice Cream plc by Oaktree Capital to PAI Partners for EUR 850 million (including a EUR 253 million payment-in-kind toggle note), Paul Wilkes and Kit Hobbs were instructed by Linklaters in London to assist with the purchase by the R&R group of Fredericks Dairies for GBP 49 million (subject to competition clearance).  The deal involved due diligence, a site visit and review of documents under or relating to Guernsey law.

Acting for the Representor seeking the assistance of the Royal Court of Jersey on the grounds of the Court's inherent jurisdiction to issue a Letter of Request to the High Court of Justice in England and Wales requesting that it place a Jersey company into English administration pursuant to Section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Applications of this nature require detailed evidence explaining why an English administration is a more appropriate than the insolvency remedies available under Jersey law.

Acting for a Jersey registered company and its directors through which Ukrainian real estate assets were structured and defending an action brought by a division of Citibank. The Representors to this action sought the just and equitable winding-up of the Jersey company on the grounds of: breaches of the shareholders deed and Articles of Association; and breakdown of relationship, loss of trust between company directors and shareholders (pursuant to Article 151 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1981.

1. Representing various beneficiaries in respect of applications brought pursuant to Article 51 of the Trust (Jersey) Law 1984 seeking direction and approval of the distribution, division and sale of assets settled on trust.

2. Representing the beneficiaries of a trust regarding a claim against the corporate trustee for breach of trust and gross negligence in connection with financial investments made over a ten year period.

Defending an action seeking the recognition and enforcement of a US judgment debt.  The creditor of the judgment debt sought to enforce against the liquid assets settled on trust by the debtor.  Parallel proceedings took place in Cayman and a co-ordinated approach to defend the recognition and enforcement of the judgment debt was required.

Collas Crill acted for the JTC Group in its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Ardel Fund Services Limited, a fund administration provider based in Guernsey. JTC Group is a leading independent provider of private wealth, corporate, employee benefit and fund administration services, with established businesses in Jersey and Luxembourg. This acquisition significantly boosts JTC's numbers in Guernsey and forms part of JTC's broader international expansion plans. 

Collas Crill also advised IPES Guernsey (Holdings) Limited and its shareholders (of which RJD Partners Limited represented the largest proportion) in the sale of IPES for £50 million. IPES is one of Europe's leading providers of fund administration services; it employs 130 members of staff and administers in excess of $50 billion of assets from four European offices (Guernsey, Jersey, London and Luxembourg).

Sean Cheong and Kit Hobbs acted in relation to providing advice and documenting a dividend of undisclosed amount from a Guernsey subsidiary to a UK operating company of a large energy and utility group listed on Euronext.

Colette Hunt represented a cyclist who was a member of the British Cycling Federation (for whom the firm is the panel firm in the Channel Islands) who was injured when a motorist drove onto the wrong side of the road and into his path, knocking him off his bicycle can causing multiple injuries, but fortunately none of these were very serious.  His claim settled after the report of the medical expert was disclosed to the Defendant's Insurers. In addition to receiving compensation for his injuries, he recovered the cost of replacing his damaged bicycle and various other personal items and equipment that were damaged in the collision.

Colette Hunt acted for the mother of a 5 year old girl who sustained a nasty injury to her foot when swimming at the Aqua splash pool in St Helier, whilst over on a family day trip from Guernsey during the summer holidays. One of the tiles on the side of the pool was defective and/or came loose and before any of the pool staff noted this or took any action to warn or protect the pool users, the child was injured.  The Insurers for the pool settled the claim before it was necessary to litigate.   

Paul Wilson and Chantelle Foster acted for one of the partners in a joint venture which was established to develop buildings at a site based in the UK.  They produced an investment and shareholders' agreement and ancillary documents.

Paul Wilson acted for the Jersey Football Association in the incorporation of a company to take over the running and regulation of the Association's business.  The Association was previously an unincorporated association, and Paul Wilson drafted the Loi sur l'Association dite "The Jersey Football Association" (Repeal) (Jersey) Law 2012 which came into force in November 2012.  This law provided for the dissolution of the old unincorporated association upon the incorporation of the new company. Chantelle Foster assisted with a review of the new company's memorandum and articles of association and new rules.

Paul Wilson and Chantelle Foster acted for the sellers of a Jersey based haulage business, including drafting the share purchase agreement and ancillary documentation.

Paul Wilson was instructed by a national UK firm to provide advice on the Jersey law aspects of the sale of shares in a Jersey holding company whose subsidiary is involved in the manufacture and supply of tools.  Chantelle Foster assisted with a review of the disclosure letter and other ancillary documents from a Jersey law perspective.

Chantelle Foster provided legal advice to a Jersey based franchisee of a global organisation relating to the termination provisions and the post-termination restrictive covenants contained within the franchise agreement.