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Alex Wickens

Group Partner*

Guernsey

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Alex Wickens

Alex Wickens is a group partner in the Guernsey Banking & Finance team specialising in real estate finance, fund finance and acquisition finance.

Alex has over 12 years' experience advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of Guernsey banking & finance law from lending, to non-contentious restructuring and security enforcement. 

He advises on financings to complex real estate holding structures, including property unit trust structures and structures established to be shariah law compliant. 

Alex advises sponsors, private credit and traditional lenders on a range of acquisition finance transactions, but predominantly in respect of mid-market acquisitions of infrastructure and financial services targets acquired through Guernsey acquisition stacks.

He also advises on all aspects of fund finance, including subscription line, net asset value and hybrid facilities.      

Prior to his promotion to partner, Alex was recognised by the Legal 500 as a "Leading Associate".

*not admitted in Guernsey and not a member of Walkers (Guernsey) LLP

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Alex Wickens is our go-to person for Guernsey matters. He takes a commercial approach to transactions and offers proactive solutions to complex issues as they arise.

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Experience and recent work

Prior to joining Walkers in 2021, Alex practised with another offshore law firm in Guernsey. His work included a six-month secondment to a client, supporting its General Counsel function during a remediation exercise.

 

 

Qualifications

Admitted in:

  • England and Wales 

2025 Legal 500 - Leading associate - Banking & Finance - "Alex Wickens, Kim Paiva and Zoë Hallam all very strong transaction lawyers and our go-to for banking transactions. Knowledgeable and easy to work with."

2024 Legal 500 - Rising Star - Banking & Finance - "Alex Wickens is our “go-to” counsel for all offshore Guernsey law matters. He takes a commercial approach to transactions and offers proactive solutions to complex issues as they arise."

2022 Legal 500 - Banking & Finance - Rising Star - "Alex Wickens is very approachable and has been very helpful on recent transactions with quick delivery and high quality service.’

2021 Legal 500 - Banking & Finance - Rising Star - "Alex Wickens is our go-to person for Guernsey matters. He takes a commercial approach to transactions and offers proactive solutions to complex issues as they arise."

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+44 (0) 1481 748 906

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+44 (0) 7781 134 219

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