Sam trained and qualified in New Zealand where he specialised in bank financing and capital markets work.  In 2004 he moved to Guernsey, initially working with another major Guernsey law firm before helping to establish the corporate and investment funds practice of the predecessor firm to Walkers (Guernsey) LLP.

Admitted In:
Guernsey
England and Wales (not practising)
New Zealand (not practising)

Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)
Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
LLM, University of Cambridge, UK

2019 Chambers Global Guide - Notable Practitioner (Corporate & Finance) - "He is an excellent listener with a quietly authoritative style."

2019 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2018 Legal 500 - (Banking and Finance) – Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2018 Legal 500 - (Corporate and M&A) – Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2018 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2018 Who's Who Legal - Private Funds (Recommended Lawyer)

2018 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2018 Chambers UK Guide - (Corporate & Finance) A Notable Practitioner:

"Sources say: 'Sam is a very good listener and has a deep understanding of the law'."

2017 Legal 500 - (Banking and Finance) – Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2017 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) – Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2017 Chambers Global Guide - (Corporate & Finance A Notable Practitioner. "Sam Shires is praised for his 'level-headed and commercial' approach to corporate work."

2017 International Who's Who of Private Funds Formation Lawyers

2016 Legal 500 - (Banking and Finance) – Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2016 Legal 500 - (Corporate and M&A) – Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey

2016 Chambers Global – Sam Shires draws praise for his ‘deep knowledge of Guernsey law’ as well as his ‘knowledge of the Guernsey funds industry’

2016 Legal 500 – Team Leader Sam Shires is a ‘strong individual’

2015 Chambers Global - 'His particular strength is that he is a great listener, unusually so for a lawyer. I think he is creative and precise in the solutions he provides. He goes beyond the call of duty, he suggests further contacts for us. I also think he is a very good and accurate lawyer.'

2015 Legal 500 - Sam Shires is 'a very competent and experienced lawyer.'

NEWS

• Jersey & Guernsey Funds are Future-Proofed for UK and EU Access – However Brexit Unfolds - Jersey's and Guernsey's status as pre-eminent international financial centres for investing in the U...
  
• Walkers – Most Ranked Practices in Offshore (Chambers Global) - Walkers' practice groups have received the highest number of rankings for an offshore law firm in th...
  
• Walkers Grows Guernsey Funds, Corporate and Finance Practice - Guernsey, February 2019 - Walkers' Investment Funds, Corporate and Finance team continues to expand ...
  
• Walkers Bolsters Global Regulatory & Risk Practice Group with New Hire - Walkers is pleased to announce that Sara Hall has joined as senior counsel in the global Regulatory ...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals Private Equity Trends - Part 4 - From our vantage point as advisers to many of the world’s top investment fund managers and financi...
  
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MEMO

• (Global) Comparison of Companies - Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland - The decision as to where to incorporate an offshore company can only be made based on the specific f...
  
• (Guernsey) A Guide to Guernsey Investment Funds - Guernsey has long been one of the world's premier jurisdictions for domiciling investment funds, wit...
  
• (Guernsey) The Benefits of Using Guernsey Companies - Guernsey offers a pragmatic and responsive regime for the incorporation and day-to-day administratio...
  
• (Guernsey) Migration of Companies to and from Guernsey - From a Guernsey legal perspective, a reference to the 'migration' of a company is a reference to the...
  
• (Guernsey) Striking Off and Winding Up Guernsey Companies - Under the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the "Companies Law") there are two procedures available fo...
  
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EVENTS

• The Walkers 7th Biennial Fraud & Financial Crime Conference - Walkers will hold its 7th Biennial Fraud & Financial Crime Conference on Friday 9 November 2018...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor Guernsey Funds Forum 2018 - Walkers is to sponsor the Guernsey Funds Forum 2018 taking place at Etc.Venues, London on 17 May 201...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers (Guernsey) has Acted for ARC Group on its Recent Restructuring and Management Buy-Out - Walkers (Guernsey) has acted for ARC Group on its recent restructuring and management buy-out. ARC G...
  
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ADVISORY

• Guernsey’s Beneficial Ownership Register - What you need to know - On 15 August 2017 the Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Guernsey) Law, 2017 (the “Law”) cam...
  
• The Benefits of Using the Guernsey Aircraft Registry - The Guernsey Aircraft Registry (the “Aircraft Registry”) was established in 2013 with the coming...
  
• New Jersey and Guernsey Private Funds Regimes - Both Jersey and Guernsey have recently released new private fund regimes, which are expected to be o...
  
• ESMA Advice on Extension of Funds Passport: what next? - On 18 July 2016, the European Securities Markets Authority ("ESMA") issued its advice on the exten...
  
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ARTICLES

• Private Funds - The New Channel Islands Approach - In the last twelve months, both Jersey and Guernsey have launched new “private fund” regimes, wh...
  
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