Kevin advises on all aspects of corporate law and is part of our Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group.

He helps US and UK private equity sponsors, institutional clients, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and high-net worth individuals on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, equity capital markets and restructuring mandates.

Kevin is one of the most active public M&A lawyers in Jersey having worked on several take-private transactions implemented by scheme of arrangement and he is the only lawyer in Jersey to have acted on all three take-private transactions which have been implemented by statutory merger under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.

Kevin is very active in local mergers and acquisitions particularly in the financial services sector. He regularly acts as lead counsel to Jersey-based clients on cross-border sales and acquisitions of regulated financial services businesses. He also advises the boards of Jersey-listed companies on corporate governance matters.

Kevin has consistently been recognised by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and IFLR and has been ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 since 2022.

Experience and recent work

Before joining Walkers in 2023, Kevin was a Partner in the corporate team of another leading Jersey law firm.

Qualifications

Admitted in:

Jersey
Ireland (not practising)
England and Wales (not practising)
Northern Ireland (not practising)

Education:

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Queens University Belfast
Master of Laws (LLM), Queens University Belfast
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies, Institute of Professional Legal Studies Belfast

Member of the Law Society of Northern Ireland
Member of the Law Society of Jersey

2026 - Chambers and Partners - Offshore: Corporate/ M&A - Up and Coming:

“Kevin is always willing to go the extra mile and he is technically and commercially excellent.”
"Kevin delivers succinct advice in simple language, which makes it easily digested; this makes working with him a pleasure. He helps clients get the best deal possible."
"Kevin is the full package when it comes to M&A."
"Kevin is commercial, dynamic and very responsive."

2026 - Legal 500 - Corporate and commercial - Next Generation Partner:

“Kevin McQuillan’s attention to detail is meticulous. It fills you with great confidence to know that nothing is missed, whilst also having a commercial mindset. He cares about your goals.”
"Kevin McQuillan has been our main contact. Responsiveness, a practical eye on our goals, and a focus on those end goals without being disrupted by multiple sidebars."

2025 - Chambers and Partners - Corporate/ M&A - Up and Coming: "Kevin shows great leadership, and his responsiveness to client demands is excellent."

2025 - Chambers and Partners - Corporate & Finance: "Kevin is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is dedicated, responsive and technically good."

2024 - Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner: "Kevin McQuillan has always been able to cut to the point and remove the complexity of legal jargon - making it simple and clear to understand."

2024 - Chambers and Partners - Up and Coming

Legal 500:

"Kevin McQuillan is very approachable, commercial and available. Pragmatic and solution focused."
"Kevin McQuillan is super responsive, he knows his stuff and the market well and is commercially savvy. He is my primary go-to individual in Jersey."
"Kevin McQuillan has the great ability of breaking down complex legal analysis into language that is easily understood by out clients. Our clients were delighted with him as he was commercial and ensured that a deal was down whilst always making sure he was looking out for the client."

Chambers and Partners:

"He is very good quality."
"Kevin is great and has a very broad practice."

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