Simon Heggs

Group Partner

Legal

Guernsey

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Simon advises on all aspects of commercial law, with a particular focus on public equity and debt, banking and finance (including real estate, private client and fund finance), private equity investment and mergers and acquisitions.

He regularly leads cross border matters involving our Guernsey, Jersey, BVI and Cayman teams and acts as lead counsel to a number of Guernsey based banks and family offices.

Experience

Acting for Credit Agricole in respect of their €50bn Structured Debt Instruments Issuance Programme.
Acting for SafeCharge International Group Limited, an AIM Listed company, on its successful $889m takeover by the Nuvei Corporation by way of a Guernsey scheme of arrangement.
Advising Pizza Hut UK on the early settlement and de-listing of their TISE listed debt securities as part of their wider CVA.
Acting for Intertrust in their €500m bond issuance and the refinance of their existing debt facility.
Acting for Ferro-Alloy Resources in their migration from the BVI and joint listing on London and Kazak Stock Exchanges.
Acting as lead counsel to a Guernsey family office in the acquisition of two Guernsey commercial real estate companies.
Acting for Fairtree Hospitality Real Estate Private Equity Limited Partnership in the refinance of their group's property investment portfolio.

Background

Simon joined Collas Crill in 2015, having previously worked for Fortis Bank and DQ Law.

He is a graduate of Leicester University, where he studied Law and Economics, and of York College of Law.

Simon is listed as a 'Next Generation Partner' across three practice areas by Legal 500 (Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; and Corporate and M&A) and in Band 4 by Chambers and Partners.

Memberships

Simon is a member of the Isle of Man Bar Association and the Guernsey International Legal Association.

* admitted in Isle of Man

^ not a member of Collas Crill LLP in Guernsey

"I endeavour to bring a commercial and pragmatic approach to all transactions, looking to find the most efficient way to get transactions completed whilst ensuing that clients' objectives are met."

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Business Assistant *

Samantha Davison

+44 (0) 1481 734883

sam.davison@collascrill.com

*not legally qualified

The communication is key for me, we’ve worked with Simon Heggs and Ben Le Page on a number of occasions and their approachability is really welcoming and picking up the phone to have a conversation about matters is very easy with them both. Legal 500 2024 (UK)

Simon demonstrates exceptional technical expertise, whilst also having the client’s best interests at heart. Simon is approachable, friendly and a pleasure to do business with. Legal 500 2022

Simon Heggs is brilliant. Very personable and has a good understanding of the law and the practical ways to get a transaction over the line. Legal 500 (UK) 2026

Working mostly with Simon Heggs has been hugely beneficial. He's polite, friendly and takes the time to run through any advice to ensure it is properly understood and complete. Legal 500 (UK) 2026

Simon is an excellent lawyer with complete focus on delivering to his clients. His willingness to work on solutions is brilliant and he is also thoroughly pleasant to work with. Chambers UK Guide 2026

Simon stands out. He is more responsive than many offshore lawyers. Legal 500 2024 (UK)

I will always seek out Simon for Guernsey expertise. Simon is both very personable and a very high-quality lawyer, who can always be relied upon to be responsive, pragmatic and commercial. Legal 500 2022

Simon is an excellent lawyer to have on a transaction and it is always a pleasure to work with him. Chambers UK Guide 2026

Simon places positive outcomes and long-term relationships at the centre of what he does. His lateral thinking and solutions-driven approach make him an invaluable extension of our team. Chambers UK Guide 2026

Simon is our go-to partner for Guernsey law finance transactions and he is a pleasure to work with. Legal 500 (UK) 2023

Simon is an integral part of the client delivery team and clients rely on him and instruct him directly, which is unusual for offshore counsel. Legal 500 2022

Incredibly transparent on fees, always turns work around in a timely fashion and will often go the extra mile to help out. Legal 500 2024 (UK)

A bright star who is developing a good practice. Chambers UK 2023

Simon is my main contact and he is great to work with, I have no hesitation in reaching out to him. Legal 500 2024 (UK)

Super approachable, commercial yet incredibly transparent and good value for money. An all round good guy and leader in his field. Legal 500 (UK) 2023

I work with Simon on a few capital markets transactions. He is very responsive and able to source other colleagues in other jurisdictions where required. He also provides practical advice and does not try to unnecessarily over complicate matters. Legal 500 (UK) 2023

Simon Heggs is a wonderful font of knowledge but explains everything in a very easy to understand format. Legal 500 (UK) 2026

An incredibly easy lawyer to deal with – technically sound but commercially astute. Legal 500

Simon Heggs always makes himself available, even at short notice. He is extremely proactive and a credit to the firm. Legal 500 (UK) 2026

We have worked with Wayne Atkinson, Simon Heggs and Paul Wilkes in particular over the last 12 months. All combine sector expertise with commercial advice – they work well with entrepreneurs (which is the bulk of our client base). Legal 500 2024 (UK)

Simon is a highly responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic transactional lawyer: he is a pleasure to work with, and given the choice, his team are definitely my preferred Guernsey counsel to work with. Legal 500 2022

Simon is a very smart and enthusiastic lawyer. Legal 500 (UK) 2023

Helpful, responsive, practical and user friendly. Legal 500

Simon Heggs is hands-on, practical, available and makes the offshore aspects of a transaction run very smoothly. Legal 500 2024 (UK)

Simon is very sensible and practical. I have a great deal of trust in him. He is very responsive. Chambers UK 2024

Simon understands the needs of our business well and is a safe pair of hands. Legal 500 2024

Simon Heggs has been phenomenally valuable to me and we have built a strong working relationship, which has enabled me to support my clients efficiently and confidently, knowing that the information provided by Simon is accurate and clear. Steve Moore has a very high level of knowledge regarding virtual assets and has been able to help me understand my clients needs and communicate with them confidently in the virtual asset world. Legal 500 (UK) 2026

Expertise

The importance of managing risk across all types of banking and financial transactions has never been more apparent. International and multi-jurisdictional activity, particularly in new and emerging markets, is driving creativity in structuring and transactions which requires a team of lawyers who know how to get the optimal results from each deal.

In today's economic climate lawyers need to be more innovative and more efficient in navigating the increasing complexity of the regulatory environment.

Our clients choose us because of our ability to understand how to structure complex securities and how to execute complex capital raisings in challenging market conditions. We pride ourselves on being responsive and pragmatic, working closely with our clients and other advisers and drawing on our substantive securities and capital markets experience.

Our capital markets team have significant onshore as well as offshore experience, giving us an in-depth understanding of all aspects of security issues and capital markets transactions.

We advise on the structuring of securitisation vehicles, the promotion of securities and the full range of equity and debt capital markets transactions, including both public equity and debt offerings and mergers and acquisitions, including schemes or arrangement and reverse takeovers.

We can also provide listing sponsor and agent assistance for both The International Stock Exchange and the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.

Our uniquely diverse practice regularly assists with the establishment of both open and closed-ended fund structures. In addition to traditional Channel Island private equity and real estate structures and Caribbean hedge funds, we have advised on a number of alternative and esoteric classes. We work alongside our clients to understand their investment thesis and provide bespoke drafting to build the fund they want as opposed to generic template structures and documentation.

We advise clients at every step of the process, including preparing offer documents, investor negotiations, the preparation of agreements, and in the closing of transactions.

We advise in relation to a broad range of legal issues involving crypto and digital assets:

Collective investment schemes including advising Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) regarding licensing, regulation and the migration of structures between jurisdictions
Corporate structures (including foundations, decentralised autonomous organizations (DAOs) and token offering structures) together with associated services, development and access agreements
Private wealth structures including succession planning and dealing with digital assets as part of estate administration on death
Digital asset fraud and recovery on insolvency, including obtaining freezing injunctions in relation to crypto assets
Defence of directors, trustees, managers or other defendants facing civil, criminal or regulatory action as a result of dealings with digital assets

We advise Web3 and digital firms looking for regulatory guidance and support in drafting terms of service; token issuers and digital businesses looking to incorporate virtual assets; financial services firms considering adding a digital assets offering; investors establishing structures and appointing agents/trustees/custodians to invest in or hold digital assets; and high-net-worth individuals and family offices conducting succession planning for digital asset holdings.

We can also advise regulated corporate service providers to make informed decisions on the use of crypto platforms and crypto asset exchanges.

Successfully navigating the modern global business environment, taking advantage of opportunities as they arise while avoiding legal and regulatory pitfalls, is a challenge for any entrepreneur, business or corporation, during all phases of the corporate life cycle.

We provide expert legal support on both local and cross border amalgamations of regulated and unregulated companies and work closely with our dispute resolution team on local schemes of arrangement.

We regularly act in relation to significant mergers and acquisitions activity in our jurisdictions, whether as lead counsel for strictly local matters or as part of an international team for multi-jurisdictional transactions.

In addition to the negotiation of transaction documents, we assist clients with disclosure and due diligence exercises as well as obtaining competition authority clearances. Our focus is a practical one; looking to allow clients the certainty to conclude a deal in the knowledge that their risk has been identified and mitigated appropriately.

There's little doubt that for every challenge in the current market, an opportunity emerges. Having the right team to exploit these opportunities gives you a definite advantage. At Collas Crill we work with our clients to take advantage of opportunities at all stages in the investment lifecycle.

We can advise in relation to the financing of investment funds in Guernsey, Jersey, BVI and Cayman, advising both borrowers and lenders. Fund financing covers a range of financing possibilities including mezzanine financing or acquisition finance, but most commonly involves capital call or subscription facilities. It is a specialist area that requires an understanding of fund structuring, the risks involved in lending to funds and specific security requirements.

Underlying relationships between investors, borrowers and lenders are key to the success of the industry. We work with lenders and borrowers to maintain these relationships at every stage of the process, with our commercial, efficient and pragmatic approach to managing transactions.

News and insights

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Simon Heggs

Experience

Background

Memberships

Expertise

News and insights

Migrating a company to Guernsey

Migrating a company out of Guernsey

Strong rankings maintained in Chambers UK Guide 2026

Approaching digital assets as a professional trustee

Collas Crill assists Jacobi Bitcoin ETF to broaden investor base

Crypto-asset investment structures: A primer

Collas Crill builds on strong rankings in 2025 Chambers UK Guide

Collas Crill maintains strong rankings in Legal 500 UK 2025 Guide

Collas Crill advises on acquisition

New VASP regulations in Guernsey

New Guernsey business regulations

New LCF regulations in Guernsey

GFSC issues LCF Law legislation

Collas Crill: Chambers 2022 UK

Collas Crill UK Legal 500 2023

CC acts in CIP acquisition

Collas Crill explains... Protected Cell Companies in Guernsey

Collas Crill explains... Migrating limited partnerships

Collas Crill explains... Limited liability partnerships in Guernsey

SPAC to the future: Part II

Collas Crill explains... Joint ventures

Economic substance and partnerships

Collas Crill explains… Payment of dividends and distributions by a Guernsey company

Moving with the times: The Companie

Collas Crill explains… Accounting and auditing requirements for Guernsey companies

Collas Crill explains... Restoring a Guernsey company

The perfect match

Opportunities for cannabis business

Collas Crill explains… Voluntary striking-off of a Guernsey company

Future business risks seminar

Collas Crill explains: Winding up a solvent Guernsey company

Collas Crill explains… Incorporating a Guernsey company

Collas Crill explains … Types of company in Guernsey

Collas Crill explains… Taking security over Guernsey contract rights

Collas Crill explains…Taking security over a Guernsey bank account

Leading the way

COVID-19: LSE listed companies

Banks' Quincecare duty to customers

Takeover of SafeCharge

The International Stock Exchange (TISE): Debt listing

Collas Crill assists LSE listing

The meaning of Absolute Discretion

Indulgence Clauses

Stock Exchange – SEC Recognition

Substance requirements

CC advises Intertrust refinance

Capital markets: Why offshore

Institutional investor 'private REITs': Look no further than TISE

UK REITs: A great opportunity for South African investors

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Buying shares offshore

Accessing London's capital markets

£31.5million acquisition

Green & Smart case study

Intertrust Group B.V.

GFG Limited

New market abuse regime: One month to go

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”): SPAC to the future