Collas Crill is a top ten offshore law firm with offices in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and London. We deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients locally and around the world, from leading financial institutions, businesses and funds, to trustees, high-net-worth individuals and families.
'Collas Crill demonstrated a strong understanding of intricate legal issues and have consistently shown their expertise in tackling challenging cases. Their efficient communication has fostered a strong sense of trust.' Chambers, 2024
Collas Crill is an offshore law firm with offices in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and London.
We deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients locally and globally in four broad practice areas: Financial Services and Regulatory; Insolvency and Corporate Disputes; Private Client and Trusts; and Real Estate.
Clients include some of the world’s leading financial institutions, international businesses, trusts and funds, as well as high-net-worth individuals and families across the globe. We continue to build a network of independent and trusted partners around the world including the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle East, South Africa and Asia.
Collas Crill Group also includes:
‘Collas Crill make lives easier by being easy to work with. The partners are knowledgeable, engaging and always willing to take a call to explain something in practical terms and provide support. A professional outfit who are a pleasure to work with.’ Legal 500, 2024
Collas Crill may not be the biggest offshore law firm but our aim is to be the best. Best for our clients, best for our people and best for the communities in which we operate.
We are known for being easy to do business with and our partners take a hands-on approach to ensure that we deliver a consistently exceptional client experience in every matter. We build trusted relationships with clients, taking the time to understand their needs so that we can provide tailored advice that hits the mark. Our lawyers always seek to give clients a full range of options to make the right decisions, and will give a practical view on how to proceed to achieve the best outcome.
Our global teams work across time zones to offer first-class expertise around the world which not only benefits clients but also offers our team a dynamic, diverse environment in which to develop their skills.
We are committed to making a difference to the local communities we call home and our annual CSR programme is reflective of this. We proactively support the wellbeing of our people, offering wellbeing initiatives throughout the year and paid leave for community involvement, as we recognise that achieving a good balance benefits everyone: our clients, colleagues and the wider community.
Our professional expertise and legal skill is a given. What sets us apart is the way we do business and the care we put into building relationships. We are a people business and work proactively to provide clients with practical, commercial advice and a responsive, no-fuss service.
We have consistently challenged the status quo to find simpler, faster and smarter ways to help our clients achieve their goals. If something needs a different approach, we won't be constrained by convention or tradition to seek the right outcome.
As a firm, we connect, listen and collaborate to get the job done. We recognise the skills, expertise and experience our team members bring to the firm. Combining our individual strengths enables us to live up to the expectations of our clients.
We judge our success through client feedback and outcomes. It's important to us that they know we're on their team. We aren't afraid to think and act differently to get better results. And we won't sit on the fence because we know they expect more than that.
Being passionate about what we do is central to our approach. We enjoy building relationships, relish a challenge and take delight in our clients' achievements. Because we love what we do, we believe our clients will love working with us, too.
partners
jurisdictions
lawyers
staff
global practices
Collas Crill will be joining forces with Jersey-based boutique Ward Yates in January to further strengthen its corporate, finance and trust expertise in Jersey.
Collas Crill's teams in the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands have received a solid set of results in the latest Legal 500 directory. In the BVI the dispute resolution team has moved up to tier 3, with the Cayman corporate team being listed by Legal 500 as a 'firm to watch' in the banking, finance and capital markets category.
Collas Crill has once again been ranked as tier 1 by eprivateclient in its Top Offshore Law Firms listing. With lawyers based in Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey the firm's International Private Client and Trusts team features in the multi-jurisdictional firms section of the 2023 ranking.
Collas Crill's Guernsey and Jersey teams have maintained their strong position in the 2024 Chambers UK Guide, upholding the firm's rankings across all practice areas,
Collas Crill's Guernsey and Jersey teams have received another strong set of rankings in this year's Legal 500 UK directory. The firm is consistently listed in Tier 1 or 2 across its key practice areas and has received a plethora of industry endorsements on the expertise, commerciality and customer-first approach of its teams
To mark the International Day of Charity (5 September) and supporting our Cayman office charity of choice - Meals On Wheels - a team of staff delivered 80 meals to residents in the West Bay area
The inaugural Collas Crill Vacation Scheme in Guernsey took place in August 2023. Aimed at A-Level and university students the week-long programme is a fantastic opportunity to gain work experience and shadow industry professionals.
Collas Crill's Guernsey Property team has assisted in the acquisition of a site in Victoria Avenue, which will be the new home for the Guernsey Football Association (GFA). The new £10m development will include a floodlit 3G pitch with 400 seats and covered terracing behind each goal, together with a grass pitch for training, clubhouse and changing room block.
Collas Crill's Private Client teams in the Channel Islands have once again featured in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, the guide for go-to individuals and firms in the private wealth sector. The Jersey team has moved up to band 2, with the Guernsey team maintaining its band 3 ranking within the offshore trusts category.
The Partners of Collas Crill have elected Jason Green as the firm's Senior Partner. The role of Senior Partner encompasses being an ambassador for the Collas Crill group across its offices in Guernsey, Jersey, Cayman and BVI, and raising its profile across the globe.
Collas Crill has advised Van Mossel, a leading automotive group in Europe as they agreed terms for the acquisition of Jacksons Group. Jacksons, which operates from six locations across the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight, is one of the largest dealer groups in the British Isles. Acting as lead counsel, Collas Crill oversaw the due diligence and negotiation processes, supported by three teams of external counsel, in a complex and high-value deal.
Collas Crill has been shortlisted for the Contentious Trusts and Estates Team of the year (mid-size) and the Private Client Legal Team of the Year (mid-size) as the STEP Private Client Awards 2023. The STEP Private Client Awards are seen as the hallmark of quality within the private client industry, highlighting excellence and innovation among private client professionals worldwide.
Collas Crill Jersey's Property team has assisted in the transaction of a £14.5M property - at the time the highest recorded property sale in Jersey in 2023. Acting alongside D2 Real Estate was Partner Pamela Doherty, Head of Conveyancing Gavin Renault, Senior Associate Carol Doherty and Trainee Solicitor Millie Thompson.
As part of the 2023 Liberation Day celebrations Collas Crill partnered with the Committee for Education Sport and Culture to gift 500 individual hampers to islanders who remained in Guernsey during the Occupation or who were evacuated during the War.
Collas Crill is delighted to be the headline sponsor of Art for Guernsey's eagerly awaited exhibition, A Renaissance of Victor Hugo.
Collas Crill announces the appointment of Pamela Doherty as Jersey Managing Partner. Pamela is an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and a Partner in the Property team at Collas Crill with extensive experience in all aspects of residential and commercial property work.
Collas Crill has enhanced its position in the Chambers & Partners Global 2023 directory, with additional rankings for its corporate teams across its BVI and Cayman offices, as well as a number of individual promotions. The directory demonstrates the firm's growing reputation in dispute resolution, corporate and property work in the Caribbean.
Collas Crill advised GemCap Investment Funds (Ireland) plc (GemCap) in relation to the launch of the Affinity Sustainable Growth Fund, the latest addition to its portfolio of sub-funds within its UCITS Umbrella structure, a $4bn platform domiciled in Ireland.
More than 50 students experienced life as a lawyer in the inaugural Cayman Collas Crill Moot.
Collas Crill has been ranked in the upper echelons of the 2022 Global Restructuring Review (GRR) 100, an annual guide to the world's leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters. For the second year running Collas Crill has been ranked in the top 30 firms - industry recognition of its growth, strength and depth in the field of insolvency.
Collas Crill's BVI and Cayman teams once again recognised in the 2022 Chambers Global Guide.
Collas Crill has been ranked in this year's Global Restructuring Review (GRR) 100, an annual guide to the world's leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.
Collas Crill's Cayman and BVI teams received fantastic feedback in the 2022 Legal 500 Caribbean directory, with a number of practice areas moving up a tier.
Collas Crill has retained its rankings in Chambers and Partners UK 2022 across all departments in Guernsey and Jersey, with a number of lawyers being ranked individually for the first time, or moving up to a higher band.
Lawyers Wayne Atkinson and Gareth Morgan advised Jacobi Investment Funds PCC Limited on the approval process for Jacobi Bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), the first tier-one fund of its kind in the world.
Collas Crill has held its position as a top-tier firm in the Legal 500 United Kingdom rankings, a ringing endorsement of the firm's expertise and client service.
Collas Crill's Private Client teams in the Channel Islands have featured in Chambers 2021 High Net Worth guide, which ranks the leading professional advisers in the private wealth sector.
Collas Crill retains its status as a top 10 offshore law firm in The Lawyer's annual offshore report.
The listing recognises the leading offshore law firms that specialise in forming offshore private foundations, offshore trusts, and offshore bank accounts and advising on international tax planning, corporate structuring, global asset protection, and wealth management.
Simon brings an abundance of experience to the firm, having led Osborne Clarke's international growth in Europe, Asia and the US for twelve years and consolidated the firm's UK position as UK Managing Partner for nine years prior to that.
Collas Crill joins ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE and ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client as Community Partners. ThoughtLeaders4 is a legal events and content provider with over 40 years' combined experience.
Ellie Crespi joins the firm as BVI Managing Partner and head of the Corporate, Finance and Funds in the BVI.
Collas Crill offers family law services in Guernsey as part of its private client offering
Collas Crill has been ranked in this year's Global Restructuring Review (GRR) 100, an annual guide to the world's leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.
Collas Crill's Cayman and BVI offices have been recognised in this year's Legal 500 Caribbean directory.
Collas Crill has retained its rankings in Chambers and Partners UK 2021 across all departments and banded individuals in Guernsey and Jersey, with a number of partners being ranked individually for the first time.
Collas Crill has been recommended as a top tier firm in four practice areas in Guernsey and Jersey in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2021 rankings, reflecting the quality of work, clients and lawyers in these fields. Five of the firm's practice areas moved up a tier.
Collas Crill has appointed Louise Cram as Chief Operating Officer with overall accountability for business services delivery across business development and marketing (BD&M), HR, IT and facilities management.
Shortlisted for Private Client Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm) and Emma Taylor, Guernsey Associate, shortlisted for Young Practitioner of the Year.
Collas Crill named in eprivateclient's 2020 Top Offshore Law Firms.
Collas Crill's award-winning Private Client teams in the Channel Islands featured in this year's Chambers High Net Worth guide, the guide for go-to individuals and firms in the private wealth sector.
Expansion of Cayman team and service offering reflects confidence in jurisdiction and firm's growing global presence and strategic intent.
Collas Crill named 'Law Firm of the Year – Guernsey' at Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards.
Jason Romer recognised in eprivateclient’s 50 Most Influential list for 2019.
Bumper crop of awards as several of firm’s lawyers win honours at international and local level and are recognised in industry’s top legal directories.
A quiz night hosted by Collas Crill raised over £5,000 for Ernie’s Angels, which provides financial support towards palliative care and funeral expenses of terminally ill children in the Bailiwick.
Associate listed by eprivateclient as one of Channel Islands' 'Top 35 Under 35' private client practitioners.
Collas Crill has joined up with the Jersey Football Association to sponsor its youth community programme for the next three years.
For Marketing/Business Development Team of the Year and Best Social Media Marketing Campaign
Four lawyers win Citywealth Future Leaders Under 40 awards.
Extending the firm's established trainee programme
Extending Asia presence
At the Citywealth International Financial Centre awards
By both The Lawyer and Legal Business
Expanding our Caribbean reach
At the WealthBriefing European Awards
STEP Awards 2015/16
Extending the firm's reach into the Caribbean
First mover on Lexis Nexis fully integrated ERP solution
At the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards
Advising major banks and international financial services groups on all aspects of regulation and related risk issues
To provide international legal advice
Through the Jersey office
Following key hires to the Guernsey and Jersey teams
The first and only offshore law firm in the Channel Islands to establish a dedicated practice for UK property
Extending our practice across the Channel Islands
Using leading legal market data & trends insight function Acrtias to quantify client feedback
Positioning the firm as a leader of IP in Guernsey
To target extend the firm's international reach
To grow local talent