Close Brothers Group - Disposal of UK offshore trust, fund administration, asset management and banking business

  • 10 Mar 2011
 

Slaughter and May, working as an integrated team with Carey Olsen and Cains, advised Close Brothers Group plc on the proposed sale of its trust, fund administration, asset management and banking business in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man to Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings Limited for approximately £29.1 million.

The disposal, which was announced on 10 March 2011, is subject to regulatory approval.

 
 

Contacts

 

Slaughter and May: Roland Turnill (partner), Chris Bulger (associate), David Holdaway (associate), Jonathan Cohen (associate); Tax: Mike Lane (partner), Owen Williams (associate); Financial Regulation: Ruth Fox (partner), Ben Hammond (associate), Michael Raymond (associate); IP: David Ives (partner), Duncan Blaikie (associate); Pensions and Employment: Roland Doughty (partner)

Carey Olsen: Guernsey: Graham Hall (partner), Tony Lane (senior associate), Alex Mauger (legal assistant); Property: Allan Skirrow (senior associate)
Jersey: Mike Jeffrey (partner), James Fox (senior associate); Property: Christopher Philpott (partner), William Whitehead (associate)

Cains: Andrew Baker (departmental director); Property: Alex Poole-Wilson (senior associate)

 
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