John Lewis
Partner
"An excellent and gifted corporate lawyer"
Overview
Overview
I’m the Managing Partner of our Guernsey office and part of the Guernsey Corporate team.
My particular interests and experience encompass:
- Private M&A, corporate transactions for private wealth/family offices, complex corporate reorganisations.
- Fund financing, refinancing and restructuring, security enforcement.
- Pensions, insurance (including reinsurance and captives) and FS regulatory advice.
Before moving to Guernsey in 2002 I trained at Allen & Overy in London and worked in Sydney for Minter Ellison and ING Group.
Work Highlights
Advised IQ Student Accommodation on its acquisition of two student accommodation buildings in London and Edinburgh housing a total of 1,165 students.
Advised Ara Partners on its investment into Paratus, a Guernsey licensed insurer providing renewable power price insurance.
Advised Howden on its acquisition of Guernsey captive insurance manager Alternative Risk Management Limited.
Advised Phoenix Group in relation to the Guernsey aspects of its Part VII transfer scheme consolidating the Standard Life and Phoenix Life Assurance businesses into a single entity, Phoenix Life Limited.
Professional qualifications
Memberships
Guernsey Association of Pension Providers
Industry recognition
Chambers and Partners UK 2026
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
Legal 500 UK 2026
Ranked in the prestigious Legal 500 Hall of Fame for both Banking and Finance and Insurance, and ranked as a Leading Partner in Corporate and M&A.
IFLR1000 2025
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2025 edition.
Chambers and Partners UK 2025
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Ranked in the prestigious Legal 500 Hall of Fame for both Banking and Finance and Insurance, and ranked as a Leading Partner in Corporate and M&A.
Chambers and Partners UK 2024
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2024
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2024 edition.
Legal 500 UK 2024
Ranked in the prestigious Legal 500 Hall of Fame for both Banking and Finance and Insurance, and ranked as a Leading Individual in Corporate and M&A.
IFLR1000 2023
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2023 edition.
Legal 500 UK 2023
Ranked in the prestigious Legal 500 Hall of Fame for both Banking and Finance and Insurance, and ranked as a Leading Individual in Corporate and M&A.
Chambers and Partners UK 2023
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2022
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2022 edition.
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