Carey Olsen achieves fifth consecutive clean sweep of Tier 1 rankings in Legal 500 UK
Carey Olsen has achieved a clean sweep of 21 out of a possible 21 Tier 1 rankings in the newly released Legal 500 UK 2027 guide, maintaining its position for five consecutive years as the top-ranked offshore law firm in the Channel Islands and London, and the only offshore law firm to have achieved a clean sweep of Tier 1 rankings.
The firm earned Tier 1 rankings across all of its practice areas as well as 68 individual rankings in Guernsey, Jersey and London, demonstrating the breadth and depth of its offshore legal expertise. Among the individual accolades, Carey Olsen lawyers achieved 17 Hall of Fame rankings, including four promotions; 29 Leading Partner rankings, including a new ranking for David Taylor; and 13 Next Generation Partner rankings, comprising three new entries and one promotion.
In Guernsey, Tom Carey was promoted to the Hall of Fame for Corporate and M&A, Elaine Gray for Employment and Davey Le Marquand for Real Estate. Elliot Aron moved up to Next Generation Partner for Dispute Resolution, and Kim Paiva and Joanna Caen received new Next Generation Partner rankings in Banking and Finance and Private Client, Trusts and Tax, respectively.
In Jersey, Alexa Saunders was elevated to the Hall of Fame for Private Client, Trusts and Tax,
and Louise Woolrich received a new Next Generation Partner ranking for Dispute Resolution. In London, Jasmine Amaria retained her Leading Partner ranking.
Simon Marks, group managing partner, commented: "We are delighted to have maintained our clean sweep of Tier 1 rankings in the Legal 500 UK for a fifth consecutive year. These results reflect the strength of our teams across all jurisdictions and practice areas, and our continued commitment to delivering exceptional service and commercially focused legal advice to our clients. Thank you to our clients for their continued trust and support, and congratulations to all of our colleagues whose expertise and dedication have been recognised in this year's guide."
The firm's full practice rankings are as follows:
Guernsey
Tier 1: Banking and Finance; Capital Markets; Real Estate; Corporate and M&A; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Insurance; Investment Funds; Private Client, Trusts and Tax; Regulatory and White-Collar Crime.
Jersey
Tier 1: Banking and Finance; Capital Markets; Real Estate; Corporate and Commercial; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Family; Investment Funds; Private Client, Trusts and Tax; Regulatory and White-Collar Crime.
London
Tier 1: Offshore Firms.
