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Carey Olsen

Carey Olsen is a Channel Islands law firm advising international corporations and institutional clients on matters of Jersey and Guernsey law.

The firm has over 300 people including over 140 fee earning staff. There are two large, state of the art, offices in Jersey and Guernsey and a smaller office in London, which practises both Jersey and Guernsey law. The majority of legal practitioners in the firm were originally qualified in the UK, and the firm maintains English or Scottish practising certificates even for those who have gone on to re-qualify locally as Jersey or Guernsey Advocates.

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. Chambers and Partners recently recognised the firm's ethos in its 2010 report; "It is like dealing with a magic circle firm outside London."

Our largest practice area is Corporate and Finance, which advises corporates, banks and funds on global transactions with offshore implications. Litigation is also a key area, with a strong focus on financial services, regulatory and trust disputes. The Fiduciary practice largely advises corporate trustees on a contentious and non-contentious basis. The firm also does local Channel Islands based work such as Property, Personal Law and Public Law.

As the largest practice our Corporate Group has the most opportunities for Scottish qualified lawyers from newly qualified level up to around 5PQE.

Joiners to the firm will enjoy a salary package, which taking the generous Channel Island tax regime into account, is on a par with top London levels and a transparent Performance Bonus Scheme, along with a package of benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Permanent Health Insurance and an active subsidised Sports and Social Club. The firm also provides a generous package of financial and practical support to relocaters including eight weeks accommodation upon arrival, flights to and from the UK and tax free relocation allowance.