Bedell Cristin has an impressive client roster of financial institutions and major Jersey developers. serviced by a team of property law veterans. The group is active across the real estate space, with particular focuses on development, acquisitions and disposals, secured lending, construction and commercial leasing. Heading the department is Jeff O’Boyle, praised by one client as ‘great technically, commercially focused and excellent with clients‘. O’Boyle often works alongside associate Hannah Robinson, who is increasingly active for medium-sized residential and mixed-use projects, as well as landlord-tenant work and portfolio management issues. Tim Pearce  is the name to note for property finance.

Carey Olsen combines lawyers with expertise in corporate real estate, where Alex Ohlsson takes the lead, and with John Kelleher, contentious planning issues. It also benefits from in-house conveyancing expertise. The group has extensive experience in property portfolio management, as well as development projects and leasing issues. Counsel Will Whitehead  is increasingly active in the team, with commercial property transactional expertise, in addition to experience in construction and development work. Associate Lyndsay Houlette is an expert in mixed-use commercial developments and infrastructure projects.

Collas Crill has an active Jersey property team that advises on high-profile residential and commercial property transactions on the island, with a strong commercial property practice, as well as development project work. Martin Le Boutillier  takes the lead, advising property lenders and developers. Pamela Doherty is a key member of the team, coordinating work for the firm’s marquee clients. Senior associate Carol Doherty joined from Mourant in November 2021, and is adept at commercial lending and borrowing work, as well as leasehold matters and developments.

Ogier fields a property, planning and construction group that handles property transactions, finance, developments and leasing issues, as well as planning and construction mandates. Coordinating the global practice is Jonathan Hughes who advises global financial institutions, in addition to corporate occupiers and investors. Katharine Marshall  is an expert in residential and commercial developments, including conditional contracts, joint ventures and collaboration agreements. Managing associate Sarah Parish is noted for commercial property portfolio management. Senior associate Laura Shirreffs is known for corporate occupier and landlord work.

Appleby is most known for its Jersey development work, advising on the acquisition of sites for commercial and residential projects, as well as assisting with finance, lettings and sales of developments. Following the retirement of Jonathan Anderson in 2021, the key name is John Bisson, a veteran of the Jersey property scene.

Led by the ‘extremely knowledgeable, commercially focused and efficient‘ Julie Melia, the property team at Mourant has a varied clientele that includes local corporate, banking, retail, development and funds clients. The group has vast experience in the acquisition and disposal of local and non-local businesses with an interest in Jersey property, as well as lessors. Lawyers are also active in the construction and development space. Georgina Cook, an English solicitor and Jersey advocate, has a broad practice, with particular expertise in complex and novel development structuring. Joining the firm from MacRoberts LLP in March 2022, associate Kamila Kaminska brings with her experience in a variety of property deals.

Clients appreciate the ‘practical advice and support‘ on offer at Parslows, which focuses predominantly on commercial lease work for lessors. The group, under the stewardship of managing partner Carl Parslow , caters to a client base of SMEs, making use of in-house conveyancing specialists.

Viberts is a mainstay of the local Jersey property market, advising commercial landlords, tenants, private individuals, property investors and developers on a the spectrum of real estate matters. Co-leading are James Lawrence and Paul Harben , both of whom are experienced hands in property transactions. Scottish-qualified associate Emily Paris-Hunter has a growing profile in commercial property deals in St Helier.