Kevin McQuillan
Partner
Jersey
As part of our Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group, Kevin advises on all aspects of corporate law.
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 has worked on several take-private transactions implemented by a members scheme of arrangement. He was also acted on part of the first take-private in Jersey of a Jersey-listed company using a statutory merger under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.
Kevin is very active in local mergers and acquisitions. 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 most recently was ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 2023.
Kevin has worked on several take-private transactions implemented by a members scheme of arrangement. He was also acted on part of the first take-private in Jersey of a Jersey-listed company using a statutory merger under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.
Kevin is very active in local mergers and acquisitions. 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 most recently was ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 2023.
Kevin McQuillan has the great ability of breaking down complex legal analysis into language that is easily understood by our 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.
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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)
Member of the Law Society of Northern Ireland
Member of the Law Society of Jersey
2025 - Chambers and Partners UK - Corporate / M&A - Up and Coming - "Kevin shows great leadership, and his responsiveness to client demands is excellent."
2025 - Chambers and Partners UK - Corporate & Finance - "Kevin is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is dedicated, responsive and technically good."
2024 - Legal 500 UK - 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 UK - Up and Coming
Legal 500 UK - "Kevin McQuillan is very approachable, commercial and available. Pragmatic and solution focused."
Legal 500 UK - "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."
Legal 500 UK - "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 UK - "He is very good quality."
Chambers and Partners UK - "Kevin is great and has a very broad practice."
2025 - Chambers and Partners UK - Corporate & Finance - "Kevin is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is dedicated, responsive and technically good."
2024 - Legal 500 UK - 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 UK - Up and Coming
Legal 500 UK - "Kevin McQuillan is very approachable, commercial and available. Pragmatic and solution focused."
Legal 500 UK - "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."
Legal 500 UK - "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 UK - "He is very good quality."
Chambers and Partners UK - "Kevin is great and has a very broad practice."
Team Members
Other team members with related expertise
Jonathan Heaney
Managing Partner
Jersey
Dilmun Leach
Partner, Walkers (CI) LP
Jersey
