At Baker & Partners, lawyers focus on white-collar criminal defence and regulatory work. The team is focused on investigations and prosecutions, often handling cases with an international angle, with lawyers who often act on the prosecution side in fraud cases. The group is also called on to assist individuals and entities outside Jersey whose funds have been frozen having been suspected to represent the proceeds of crime. Another area where the firm is active is mutual legal assistance matters, where the team works closely with international law enforcement professionals. Key lawyers are Simon Thomas , who serves as a crown advocate for the attorney general; William Redgrave , who is noted for handling major fraud cases; Stephen Baker , who focuses on asset recovery; and Lynne Gregory , who handles multi-jurisdictional cases, often involving asset-tracing and fraud claims.

Carey Olsen‘s regulatory and white-collar crime group services a wide range of Jersey regulated businesses, providing financial services compliance advice and representing clients in litigation. In addition to the financial services sector, the group also has a strong track record in competition cases and issues involving the gambling and cannabis industries. Areas of expertise include anti-money laundering issues, including investigations, matters involving the mutual legal assistance treaty (such as production orders and taking of evidence) and cyber-related criminal and regulatory issues. William Grace is a stalwart of the team, with vast experience in corruption and money laundering investigations and cases, as well as cyber- and crypto-related risk work. Marcus Pallot leads the global contentious regulatory team, and concentrates on acting for regulated entities involved in actual or threatened proceedings before the Jersey regulators. Counsel Huw Thomas  has experience in contentious employment issues arising in the regulated financial services space.

Clients praise the team at Mourant for having ‘an incredible depth of knowledge, with individuals having obtained valuable experience in the public sector.‘ The group is drawn together from lawyers in the litigation, finance and corporate practices, handling a mixture of contentious and non-contentious regulatory issues, as well as white-collar criminal defence cases. Taking the lead on the non-contentious financial services side, Simon Gould and Sarah Huelin are experts in the establishment of regulated entities in Jersey. Mathew Cook is the name to note for contentious work, and is often instructed in regulatory cases, as well as assisting clients in the white-collar criminal defence space.

Oben Law utilises its affiliated entity Oben Regulatory to assist financial institutional clients, private individuals and Jersey regulatory bodies with regulatory investigations. The team benefits from in-house forensic accounting expertise, particularly in relation to asset-tracing and loss assessment issues. David Wilson takes the lead, specialising in fraud cases, asset tracing and recovery, as well as regulatory investigations. He also has expertise in anti-money laundering compliance, sanctions and bribery and corruption issues. Jamie Biddle is the name to note for defending regulatory actions. Nicola Ingram has particular knowledge in defending funds and regulated funds service businesses in heightened supervision situations, remediation and enforcement.

At Advocate Davida Blackmore, name partner and sole practitioner Davida Blackmore is a key contact on the island for information law, data protection and freedom of information advice. With a client roster encompassing high-net-worth individuals, corporates, charities and regulatory bodies, Blackmore is also instructed by the Jersey Office of the Information Commission on criminal and civil enforcement sanctions under data protection and information law. The firm is also highly regarded for its work in the employment arena with particular expertise in employment-related personal injury claims and mental health and capacity mandates.

Ardent Chambers is a barrister-style chambers consisting of independent Jersey advocates specialising in dispute resolution, advice and trial advocacy. The group is particularly well-versed in international fraud cases, asset recovery and regulatory investigations. Howard Sharp is regularly instructed by the Jersey financial services commission and the Jersey competition authority, as well as acting for private individuals in white-collar fraud cases. Caroline Dutot is an expert in cases involving regulatory and employment issues. In 2021, the team was joined from Appleby by Mike Cushing, who often handles regulatory matters for offshore banks and fiduciary services firms; and Michael O’Connell, an experienced trial advocate with experience in criminal cases and professional negligence claims.

Bedell Cristin‘s regulatory and compliance offering, which encompasses white-collar criminal defence,, brings together experts from across the firm. On the regulatory front, the key lawyer is David Cadin , who is an expert in competition law and utility regulation, as well as issues involving anti-money laundering. Cadin is also active in fraud cases, recently acting for a nationalised Ukrainian bank in claims against its former owners. Edward Drummond  is also active in regulatory matters, advising on security enforcement matters. Martin Paul  is also recommended.

Working closely with industry regulators across a range of offshore jurisdictions, Ogier is particularly active in the financial services sector including the banking, insurance, securities and funds spaces. The practice advises on registration, licensing and regulatory compliance work and is also experienced in investigations and enforcement actions including those arising from financial crimes. Nick Williams and Matthew Shaxson jointly lead the regulatory group, which also includes counsel Daniel Maine.

Steenson Nicholls LLP is a boutique litigation and dispute resolution firm that has deep expertise in white-collar criminal defence and regulatory matters, representing corporate and private individual defendants, but also acting for claimants including sovereign clients in asset-tracing cases. Jointly taking the lead, Paul Nicholls is noted for asset-tracing issues, as well as representing defendants in fraud cases involving Jersey law; and English barrister David Steenson . Principal associate Nicholas Mière  is another important part of the practice.