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Simon Marks

Simon specialises in debt capital markets, high yield, securitisation and structured finance transactions for clients which include global investment banks, private equity groups and issuers. Simon has worked on numerous high yield bond issuances with the leading law firms in London and New York and has been involved in the Jersey elements of several credit card securitisation structures. Simon has also advised on the Jersey elements of a significant number of credit linked notes which are issued as part of synthetic securitisation structures. Simon advised the States of Jersey with its debut bond issuance in 2014 and also assisted with the subsequent listing of the securities on The International Stock Exchange. He has acted in relation to a number of cashbox transactions relating to equity placings and the issue of convertible bonds by UK plcs and Jersey incorporated issuers. Simon has experience of restructuring securitisation and structured finance structures. Simon has extensive experience with listing specialist debt securities on The International Stock Exchange including the listing of high yield bonds, credit-linked notes and variable funding notes on the exchange. In 2017 Simon's team at Carey Olsen listed more securities than any other sponsor. Simon has also been involved with a number of legislative proposals in Jersey. · Carey Olsen

JerseyBanking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets

About

Partner at Carey Olsen based in Jersey, Simon specialises in debt capital markets, high yield, securitisation and structured finance, advising global investment banks, private equity groups and issuers. He has extensive experience listing specialist debt securities (including high-yield bonds, credit-linked notes and variable funding notes) on The International Stock Exchange and advised the States of Jersey on its 2014 debut bond issuance.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceDebt Capital MarketsHigh YieldSecuritisationStructured FinanceRestructuring & InsolvencyListing ServicesTaxation and Economic Substance Requirements

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Expertise

High-yield bond issuancesCredit card securitisationCredit-linked notes / synthetic securitisationCashbox transactions (equity placings)Convertible bond issuancesRestructuring securitisation and structured finance structuresListing securities on The International Stock ExchangeAdvising sovereign/municipal issuers (States of Jersey debut bond)

Education

  • Victoria College, Jersey
  • Clare College, Cambridge (MA (Hons) Law)

Admissions

  • Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (qualified 2001)
  • Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey (admitted January 2009)