Nin Ritchie
Of Counsel* | Guernsey
Dispute Resolution
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a ‘go to’ person when it comes to a myriad of questions that might require legal, regulatory, risk & governance consideration
Client feedback -
Very helpful and professional in her approach
Client feedback -
Nin Ritchie is at the top of her game. She is a calm, steady pair of hands and can efficiently get to grips with idiosyncratic matters. I continue to be very impressed with her legal knowledge and commercial acumen.
Legal 500 2022 -
She is very professional and thorough. I have great faith in her.
Chambers and Partners 2022 -
Approachable, good humoured and very efficient.
Client feedback -
is excellent at presenting complicated concepts in a digestible manner.
Client feedback -
She works fast and delivers high quality work within very tight turnaround times.
Client feedback
Overview
Nin is a well established dispute resolution practitioner with a loyal client base comprising finance services businesses and those from other regulated sectors, spanning risk & regulatory, corporate disputes and contentious trust matters many of which have multi-jurisdictional/international elements.
She leads the cross-departmental risk and regulatory team to deliver a seamless offering to clients with complex and varied needs: "I have found Nin to be an extremely approachable individual and very much someone that can be considered a ‘go to’ person when it comes to a myriad of questions that might require legal, regulatory, risk & governance consideration." Nin works closely with the Jersey based risk & regulatory team to ensure that clients with a presence across the Channel Islands are able to receive a blended Channel Islands service.
Experience
Nin is known for her work in regulatory compliance and enforcement, financial crime, risk and governance. Clients rely on her skills, experience, calm manner and technical expertise to provide advice and guidance on complex legal matters with high risk factors and potentially devastating outcomes. "I have engaged Nin on a number of other issues that required expert legal advice. Nin is my go to resource when we need legal assistance with complex and high priority regulatory and risk related matters." She is trusted by her clients to provide accurate, commercial and time sensitive advice.
Nin has a strong sanctions practice that extends across transactional, advisory and contentious matters and is an expert in this legally complex and important developing area of practice. Nin has an established international network where clients require cross-jurisdictional sanctions advice.
Nin leads, and regularly presents at, an industry Risk & Regulatory forum created for leading individuals from a cross section of the finance sector to share information from a commercial and legal perspective, praised by one client as being "one of the most useful and progressive initiatives in the industry". Nin regularly speaks at local conferences, and writes, on regulatory matters.
Key matters in 2020 include:
- Advising on client regulatory obligations in respect of a new target market involving complex structuring; and, developing an appropriate risk based compliance framework.
- Representing individuals in a regulatory enforcement matter focused on a Guernsey fund.
- Advising on a financial crime matter in respect of the determination of provenance of funds.
- Engaged to provide expert advice on Alderney e-gaming in respect of ongoing proceedings in England.
Background
On leaving school, Nin qualified as a nurse and worked in medical research in London.
She returned to Guernsey in 2002 where she spent 8 years within the banking division of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. During this time she obtained a law degree from Nottingham Law School and completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Bloomsbury.
She joined Collas Crill as a trainee in 2010 and qualified into the dispute resolution team.
Awards
Nin is recommended by Chambers and Partners for her work on contentious regulatory matters. She is named as a 'Rising star' in the Legal 500 2022 guide.
Membership
Nin is a member of the Institute of Directors and the Guernsey International Legal Association.
*admitted in England and Wales
Thanks to the depth of our experience and the resources of our team, we've acted on some of the largest pieces of litigation brought against directors offshore. We're well placed to deal with the 'bet the farm' proceedings that can occur in these type of disputes and have represented parties involved in intra-company disputes, including executive, non-executive and independent directors, majority and minority shareholders, companies and liquidators. We understand that shareholder disputes are often not simply 'black and white' and our team finds innovative and commercial alternatives to those which the Court may offer – taking a collaborative approach with our clients to ensure that the right result is achieved.
When your business is involved in any kind of legal dispute it's crucial to work with lawyers who are hands-on, cost-effective and flexible enough to respond quickly and intuitively to your unique situation and needs. We know that there are many different ways a dispute can be resolved and work closely with our clients to understand every aspect of their business, priorities and goals. This allows us to find the best way forward for our clients and to advise on the commercial implications of a dispute, ensuring the process remains as stress-free as possible. Our approach is practical, responsive and tailored to the client's interests. Our expertise and reputation means we're first choice for a range of clients, including banks, trust companies, high net worth individuals and top law firms.
Collas Crill's multi-disciplinary approach to providing Risk & Regulatory services ensures that every aspect of our clients' businesses is covered. By drawing on the skills and experience of a highly experienced team of lawyers with expertise from across the firm, we are able to deal with all legal compliance issues that could affect your business, whether contentious or non-contentious. The assistance we are able to provide ranges from strategic matters to specific operational issues.
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