Darren Bacon

Overview

I'm a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Guernsey) LLP in the Guernsey Corporate practice specialising in investment funds in a range of sectors, including infrastructure, private equity, real estate and debt, acting for both listed and private structures. I also regularly advise on a range of corporate transactions.

Before moving to the island, I trained and worked in the City of London.

Professional qualifications

• Advocate, Guernsey
• Solicitor, England and Wales (currently non-practising)

Memberships

• Guernsey Bar
• Guernsey International Legal Association
• GIFA Executive Committee

Work highlights

• Provided Guernsey legal advice in respect of the establishment of HgCapital 8 and HgCapital Mercury 2 Guernsey Structure with a total value of £3.1bn
• Advised on the successful raising of a new Guernsey Fund, the fourth iCON Infrastructure fund, iCON Infrastructure Partners IV LP with a total value of €1.2bn
• Advised Labtech Investments Limited on its contractual takeover of LSE-listed MarketTech Holdings, in a transaction that value MarketTech at £892.5 million
• Advising John Laing Environmental Assets Group Limited on all Guernsey-related aspects of its raising of £160 million by way of a placing of ordinary shares listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
• Representing Japan Residential Investment Company Limited on its takeover via a Guernsey scheme of arrangement raising £152.6 million
• Advising OpCapita on the closing of its second fund, OpCapita Consumer Opportunities Fund II LP, raising €350 million

What the directories say

In Chambers and Partners UK 2026, Darren is ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds. A source comments: "Darren is our go-to Guernsey lawyer. He is very experienced and pragmatic." 

In Legal 500 UK 2025, Darren is recognised in the prestigious Hall of Fame for Investment Funds, and ranked as a Leading Partner in Capital Markets. A source comments: "He has extensive investment funds experience and provides very commercial and pragmatic advice on any key points."

Darren is recognised  as a Market leader in IFLR1000 2025.

In Chambers and Partners UK 2025, Darren is ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.

In Legal 500 UK 2025, Darren is recognised in the prestigious Hall of Fame for Investment Funds, as a Leading Partner in Capital Markets, and Recommended Lawyer in Banking and Finance. 

In Chambers and Partners UK 2024, Darren is individually ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Financing including Investment Funds. A source comments: "Darren is my go-to Guernsey funds lawyer."

Darren is recognised as a Market Leader in IFLR1000 2024.

In Legal 500 UK 2024, Darren is recognised in the prestigious Hall of Fame for Investment Funds, and as a Leading Individual in Capital Markets. A source comments: "Darren Bacon is our go-to contact for all transactional work. He is very knowledgeable and responsive."

Darren is recognised as a Market Leader in IFLR1000 2023.

In Legal 500 UK 2023, Darren is recognised in the prestigious Hall of Fame for Investment Funds, and as a Leading Individual in Capital Markets. A source commends him for being 'technically capable and a pleasure to deal with.'

Darren is ranked in Chambers and Partners UK 2023 in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.

Darren is ranked as Market Leader in IFLR1000 2022.  

Legal 500, 2022 lists Darren as "Responsive, knowledgeable and has a commercial approach to issue resolution."

"Darren Bacon is very user-friendly and responsive - a pleasure to deal with." Legal 500 2021.

Chambers UK 2021 states "he is responsive, knowledgeable and has a commercial approach to issue resolution."

In Legal 500 UK 2020, Darren is listed as a Leading Individual in Capital Markets.

In IFLR1000 2020 Darren is recognised as a Market Leader. 

Darren Bacon's clients report that he is 'a very strong offshore lawyer,' highlighting that 'he is plain-speaking and explains issues well.' Chambers and Partners UK 2019.

Darren Bacon "gets the job done well with minimum fuss." Legal 500 UK 2018.

'Darren Bacon is "very responsive with a high degree of pragmatism backed up with commercial skills," notes one source who goes on to say: "His experience shows through, he is an impressive individual well respected by clients and peers alike.'" Chambers UK 2017.

Darren is ranked in Chambers and Partners UK 2017.

'Darren is described as "approachable, friendly and proactive"' Legal 500 UK 2016.

IFLR1000 2016, ranks Darren as a Leading Lawyer in Banking, Financial Services Regulatory, Investment Funds, Corporate and M&A, Private Equity Funds.

"Darren 'is a safe pair of hands on investment funds." Chambers UK 2015.

Darren is 'pragmatic and willing to please', and is ranked as a Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer in the area of Investment Funds by Legal 500 UK 2015.