Carey Olsen has earned its third 'clean sweep' of Band 1 rankings in the Channel Islands for 2026, confirming its position as the top-ranked offshore law firm in the leading UK legal directories.
Published today, Chambers UK 2026 has awarded the firm with a Band 1 ranking for all 12 practice groups in the Channel Islands, including a new Band 1 ranking for its Jersey property law practice.
The news follows on from Carey Olsen achieving a clean sweep of Tier 1 rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2026 guide for the fourth consecutive year and another clean sweep of Tier 1 rankings in IFLR1000 for Guernsey and Jersey.
The firm's Guernsey, Jersey and London lawyers achieved a total of 57 individual rankings in this year's Chambers UK guide, including 19 individual Band 1 rankings. Notably, seven individuals have seen their rankings improve, with new Band 1 rankings for partner Jasmine Amaria (Offshore: British Virgin Islands Law, London), partner Will Whitehead (Property, Jersey) and counsel Carly Parrott (Employment, Guernsey). Five Carey Olsen lawyers have also been ranked for the first time in this year's guide.
Group managing partner Simon Marks commented: "We are delighted to have achieved a complete set of Band 1 rankings in each of this year's Legal 500, IFLR and Chambers UK guides for our Guernsey and Jersey offices. This is a remarkable achievement and one that we are very proud of. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our clients for their continued support and feedback and our legal teams and support staff for creating the outstanding firm that we are today."
Carey Olsen's Band 1 rankings in Chambers UK are as follows:
Guernsey
Band 1: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds; Dispute Resolution; Employment Law; Property Law; Trusts
Jersey
Band 1: Banking & Finance; Corporate/M&A; Dispute Resolution; Employment Law; Investment Funds; Property Law; Trusts
A full summary of Carey Olsen's firm and lawyer rankings in Chambers UK is available on the Chambers and Partners website.
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