October 2024 saw Appleby expand its banking and finance team with the arrivals of Dylan Latimer from Bedell Cristin and Tristan Ozanne from Babbé LLP, expanding its lender-side capacity when it comes to structuring or amending facilities ranging from fund and acquisition financing to revolving credit facilities. Latimer offers expertise in both fund and real estate financing, while Ozanne is noted for his advice to both bank and private credit lenders. The team is headed by Jeremy Berchem, who handles lender and borrowers-side aspects of acquisition, asset and subscription facilities, and debt financing specialist Stuart Tyler. In September of 2025, Kate Ovenden joined the group, also from Bedell Cristin.

Both borrowers and lenders rely on Carey Olsen for advice on the structuring and regearing of the spectrum of financing facilities, with particular expertise in the fund financing arena in addition to acquisition, real estate and asset finance specialisms. Heading the team is Andrew Boyce, who bridges the divide between fund formation and financing, advising on leveraged and asset finance in addition to assisting with capital calls. Annette Alexander is also well versed in fund financing matters, in addition to acting for banks as lenders and arrangers across a range of credit facilities, with Tom Carey offering expertise on financing for private equity transactions.

Mourant supports both lenders, including banks and private credit providers, and borrowers, ranging from both funds to corporates, in structuring fund, acquisition and real estate finance facilities, in addition to assisting with the restructuring of existing lines of credit. John Rochester heads the team, handling both Guernsey and BVI aspects of real estate and asset financing transactions. John Lewis offers expertise on fund financing matters and assists clients with the enforcement of security, with Frances Watson also helping funds with securing and restructuring financing facilities. Helen Wyatt‘s practice covers both transactional and regulatory aspects of financing arrangements. Alana Gillies Ridout is noted for her expertise in both real estate and fund financing.

Ogier‘s banking and finance team is ‘always prepared to go the extra mile’, assisting both bank and private credit lenders and borrowers with the structuring of fund, real estate and acquisition financing facilities. The team is also able to assist banks with the restructuring of existing credit lines and enforcement of security arrangements. Jointly heading the team are Christopher Jones, whose practice encompasses fund, real estate and asset financing, and Paul Chanter, a specialist in leveraged finance structures and refinancing matters. Matthew Macfarlane operates a broad practice, covering real estate and fund financing, in addition to assisting with secured lending arrangements.

Walkers provides ‘good, solid, pragmatic’ advice across a broad spectrum of financing matters, with expertise in acting for lenders and borrowers on acquisition, asset, fund and real estate credit lines. Heading the team are Zoë Hallam, whose expertise lies primarily in fund financing mandates, including NAV and subscription line facilities, and Kim Paiva, an asset finance expert who is well versed in the financing of aircrafts. Joining them in the leadership team is Alex Wickens, promoted to the partnership in July 2024 and focusing on fund, real estate and acquisition finance and with a notable specialism in structuring Sharia-compliant financing and investment vehicles.

Collas Crill is frequently instructed by bank and alternative lenders looking to extend or refinance real estate credit lines to investors and is also noted for its expertise in Islamic finance structures. The team is under the purview of Wayne Atkinson, who acts primarily for funds, while Simon Heggs maintains a practice that encompasses fund and real estate financing, and also assists private wealth structures with securing investment funding. Ben Le Page acts for a number of major banks, advising them on the provision of Sharia-compliant finance structures.

Ferbrache & Farrell LLP is tasked with assisting borrowers, including a number of notable real estate investors, in handling arrangements for the financing of property acquisitions and developments, in addition to helping banks with the development of new lending products. Practice head Gavin Farrell is noted for his expertise in the fund finance space, where he assists clients in negotiating and restating credit lines required for their investment activities.