Law firm Carey Olsen, with offices in Guernsey, Jersey and London, has hired four new legal staff as part of a drive to be seen as the offshore jurisdiction's firm of choice.

David Jones developed the insolvency practice of UK regional firm Howes Percival in its East Midlands office.

Vanessa Moussaieff joins as a pension specialist having completed her training at Clifford Chance.

Legal assistant Sophia Harrison joins the Guernsey litigation team; she trained as a barrister but was with London law firm Lovells’ litigation department before joining Carey Olsen.

Joining the firm’s corporate team as an associate is Oliver Quarmby, a specialist funds lawyer from Laven Legal Services, a boutique funds legal service provider in London. He has also worked at the corporate finance team at City broker Collins Stewart.