Carey Olsen

 

Welcome to Carey Olsen, a leading legal services provider. With offices in Jersey, Guernsey and London, our team of more than 140 lawyers advises leading financial institutions, corporations, professional firms and individuals on all aspects of Guernsey and Jersey law.

 

We are committed to providing a truly client-focused service, delivering legal solutions which are commercial, pragmatic and, where appropriate, innovative. Our full-service capability, pan-island presence and approach to knowledge-sharing ensure that our clients have access to comprehensive, accurate legal expertise when they require it.

 

 

With over 300 staff, including more than 140 lawyers, Carey Olsen is the largest law firm in the Channel Islands. Our pan-island presence in Jersey and Guernsey and full legal service capability enables the firm to deliver legal solutions across the Channel Islands. Our London office has a permanent team of Guernsey and Jersey lawyers and provides a convenient base for connecting with our City contacts and clients.

 

Our legal services include corporate and commercial, funds and private equity, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, trusts and fiduciary, commercial and residential property, employment, competition, litigation and dispute resolution. 

 

Carey Olsen’s focus is on the Channel Islands where we aim to be the legal firm of choice across all practice areas. We are recognised as a top-tier law firm by respected industry publications such as The Legal 500 and Chambers and the reputation of our service is further endorsed by the industry awards we have won.

 

In January 2008, Carey Olsen announced a  best friends relationship with Maples and Calder a firm with a large network of offices and recognised as a top-tier provider of legal services in the jurisdictions in which it operates. For clients who operate in several jurisdictions we believe our "best friends" relationship offers an unparalleled reputation and expertise covering the world's major offshore centres.

 

Carey Olsen's client base includes governments, financial institutions, regulatory bodies, global and national corporations, professional firms and individuals.

 

 

Recognising the importance of formalising our existing activities in the area of corporate social responsibility, Carey Olsen is developing a strategy that harnesses the energy and willingness of our staff so that we have clear goals: reducing our carbon footprint, how we help communities and charities,  how we combine relationships with our clients and suppliers to the benefit of the environment, community and charitable work.

 

Community
Our work in the community extends to staff playing an active role as volunteers on committees that span business, government, charities, education and public welfare. Our activities also include raising funds for charities, helping young people to advance in their specialist interests and sponsoring sport, music and the arts.

 

Workplace
Carey Olsen was the first law firm in the Channel Islands to achieve Investor in People standard. We undertake regular in-house training for our staff and operate a very successful social club that includes weekly events. Our staff are very committed and we listen to their ideas. The firm provides great opportunities for personal development and career progression.

 

Environment
We have in place recycling, energy saving and print saving initiatives in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint.

 

Marketplace
Carey Olsen undertakes a number of joint initiatives with clients in respect of assisting charities, music and the arts. We also encourage our suppliers to subscribe to our corporate social responsiblity ethos and we undertake to be responsible towards them in return.

 

 

Carey Olsen has exciting career opportunities for those interested in working here. We offer attractive reward packages in a low-tax environment and a commitment to training and development, together with the chance to work on some of the most interesting transactions and cases in the offshore market.

 

There are many reasons for pursuing a career with Carey Olsen in Guernsey or Jersey. From a professional perspective you can expect to be working with some of the best lawyers in the islands and a client base which includes some of the world's leading corporates, institutions and professional service firms. From a personal perspective, you will be located in one of the warmest and sunniest parts of the British Isles with all the benefits of Channel Islands life, including easy access to beaches and countryside, excellent infrastructure including amenities and schools, and close proximity to the UK, France and the rest of Europe.

 

Although we are the largest firm in the Channel Islands, our offices have a friendly atmosphere and we find that our new team members quickly feel very welcome.

For opportunities on how to join us please see our vacancies here on Twosteps.