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Marcus, one of the founding partners of Lexstone Lawyers Group and a director of Lexstone Limited, specialises in banking and finance, the establishment and maintenance of investment funds, corporate and commercial, acquisitions and mergers, trusts and foundations. He regularly advises trust companies, fund administrators, tax boutiques and private clients.

Marcus is a Jersey Advocate with approximately twenty five years’ legal experience. He is also a member of the Law Society of Jersey and is an Honorary Fellow of the Association of Fellows and Legal Scholars of the Centre for International Legal Studies, Austria.

Marcus originally qualified as a Jersey Advocate at Crills Advocates (now Walkers), having previously worked at Ogier. He left Crills Advocates after being approached by Ozannes to set up its Jersey legal practice in June 2006. Ozannes grew from one principal to four partners and over twenty employees before the subsequent merger with Mourant in June 2010...

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Marcus, one of the founding partners of Lexstone Lawyers Group and a director of Lexstone Limited, specialises in banking and finance, the establishment and maintenance of investment funds, corporate and commercial, acquisitions and mergers, trusts and foundations. He regularly advises trust companies, fund administrators, tax boutiques and private clients.

Marcus is a Jersey Advocate with approximately twenty five years’ legal experience. He is also a member of the Law Society of Jersey and is an Honorary Fellow of the Association of Fellows and Legal Scholars of the Centre for International Legal Studies, Austria.

Marcus originally qualified as a Jersey Advocate at Crills Advocates (now Walkers), having previously worked at Ogier. He left Crills Advocates after being approached by Ozannes to set up its Jersey legal practice in June 2006. Ozannes grew from one principal to four partners and over twenty employees before the subsequent merger with Mourant in June 2010. From June 2010 to November 2011, he was a partner in both the funds and corporate and finance teams of Mourant Ozannes, advising on investment funds, securitisation, banking and security, general corporate law and private wealth. He established the Jersey legal practice of Hatstone Lawyers in 2011.

Publications include the Jersey chapter of “The International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Recovery and Insolvency 2011” (2011); the Jersey chapter of “Multinational Enterprise Liability in Insolvency Proceedings” (2010); the Channel Islands chapter of “Real Estate Finance – Law, Regulation & Practice” (2008); and the Jersey chapter of “International Insurance Regulation” (2002).

Marcus currently holds various directorships in respect of Jersey, Guernsey and BVI companies. He was a director of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange Limited.

“Clients praise Marcus Stone’s pragmatic, no-nonsense approach”
Chambers Global

“Clients describe him as “prompt, thorough and a shrewd adviser”
Chambers Europe

“Marcus understands the commercial aspect of deals”
Legal 500

Lucy is one of the founding partners of Lexstone Lawyers Group and a director of Lexstone Limited. Lucy specialises in corporate and commercial, private wealth, trust law and banking and finance. She also has a particular interest in Jersey foundations and charities law, both in Jersey and England and Wales. Lucy advises a wide range of trust companies, global banks, private clients and family offices. She also works closely with top law firms in London and other intermediaries and service providers.

Lucy studied law at the University of Exeter and completed her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London before qualifying in London. Lucy previously worked at CMS Cameron McKenna and Lee Bolton Monier-Williams in London before moving to Jersey in 2012...

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Lucy is one of the founding partners of Lexstone Lawyers Group and a director of Lexstone Limited. Lucy specialises in corporate and commercial, private wealth, trust law and banking and finance. She also has a particular interest in Jersey foundations and charities law, both in Jersey and England and Wales. Lucy advises a wide range of trust companies, global banks, private clients and family offices. She also works closely with top law firms in London and other intermediaries and service providers.

Lucy studied law at the University of Exeter and completed her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London before qualifying in London. Lucy previously worked at CMS Cameron McKenna and Lee Bolton Monier-Williams in London before moving to Jersey in 2012. She worked for Hatstone Lawyers as a managing associate prior to establishing Lexstone Lawyers with Marcus Stone in December 2015.


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Legal 500

Agnieszka joined Lextsone Lawyers in December 2015 having worked with Lucy and Marcus at Hatstone Lawyers. She specialises in corporate and commercial, corporate finance, acquisitions and mergers and the establishment and maintenance of investment funds. She has particular experience in intellectual property law. She regularly advises international corporate executives and entrepreneurs on structuring transactions and raising funds in the capital markets.

Agnieszka is a Polish qualified lawyer with over ten years’ experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

She qualified as an English solicitor in 2017.

Agnieszka graduated from the University of Wroclaw in 1999 and went on to study for postgraduate diplomas in Commercial Law (2004), European Union and Trade Law (2004), Intellectual Property Law (2005) and Investment Law (2008)...

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Agnieszka joined Lextsone Lawyers in December 2015 having worked with Lucy and Marcus at Hatstone Lawyers. She specialises in corporate and commercial, corporate finance, acquisitions and mergers and the establishment and maintenance of investment funds. She has particular experience in intellectual property law. She regularly advises international corporate executives and entrepreneurs on structuring transactions and raising funds in the capital markets.

Agnieszka is a Polish qualified lawyer with over ten years’ experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

She qualified as an English solicitor in 2017.

Agnieszka graduated from the University of Wroclaw in 1999 and went on to study for postgraduate diplomas in Commercial Law (2004), European Union and Trade Law (2004), Intellectual Property Law (2005) and Investment Law (2008). She also holds a certificate in English and European Union Law issued by the University of Cambridge.

Agnieszka, originally from Poland, moved to Jersey in 2012. Prior to joining Lexstone Lawyers she worked for a leading Polish law firm where she primarily practiced commercial and intellectual property law and subsequently for a top US law firm in London. She was previously employed by one of the biggest European publishing houses, where she principally advised on copyright law. She regularly delivered presentations on copyright and trademark matters to her corporate clients.

By background, Jane is a disputes lawyer specialising in all aspects of commercial disputes resolution. She regularly acted for large companies and financial institutions. Jane is also a people development specialist with several years of experience in this area. Jane was until recently Head of People Development in a major city international law firm.

Jane is an England & Wales qualified lawyer with approximately 30 years of experience. She is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales. Jane studied law at the University of Sheffield and completed her Law Society Finals (the predecessor to the Legal Practice Course) at the College of Law Chester...

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By background, Jane is a disputes lawyer specialising in all aspects of commercial disputes resolution. She regularly acted for large companies and financial institutions. Jane is also a people development specialist with several years of experience in this area. Jane was until recently Head of People Development in a major city international law firm.

Jane is an England & Wales qualified lawyer with approximately 30 years of experience. She is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales. Jane studied law at the University of Sheffield and completed her Law Society Finals (the predecessor to the Legal Practice Course) at the College of Law Chester. Jane started her legal career at Alsop Wilkinson (now DLA Piper LLP), the firm with whom she trained She later went on to teach the Commercial Litigation, Business Law, and Practice and Media Law modules at the College of Law (now the University of Law) and was an Advocacy Skills assessor. Jane maintains her links with the University of Law and regularly lectures on professional practice and assesses Advocacy on the Legal Practice Course.

Jane worked as a legal advisor to an international charitable organisation in Russia for several years before returning to the UK to work in London.

Jane believes building solid relationships is the foundation of everything she does professionally and personally. This has led to her recent roles in the People Development arena within several city law firms.

Jane is a passionate advocate for pro bono initiatives and acted as a Supervising Solicitor for several legal advice centres and a Tribunal advocate for unrepresented litigants. She is a director and co-founder of Street Lawyer Ltd, which assists people by providing free legal advice.

Anna is a Polish qualified attorney-at-law, who graduated from the University of Wroclaw in 1999.

Anna has more than ten years’ experience in advising both corporate clients and private individuals including corporate executives and entrepreneurs.

Her main practice areas encompass employment, litigation, regulatory (compliance) and commercial law, although her colleagues claim that she has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Polish law as a whole.

Prior to joining the firm as a Group Partner, she was a senior attorney-at-law at another law firm. As an attorney-at-law, who has worked in-house at a leading publisher and a major outsourcing company, she has a strong appreciation of clients’ commercial needs and is able to provide practical advice with a high degree of commercial acumen.

Anna is a Polish qualified attorney-at-law, who graduated from the University of Wroclaw in 1999.

Anna has more than ten years’ experience in advising both corporate clients and private individuals including corporate executives and entrepreneurs.

Her main practice areas encompass employment, litigation, regulatory (compliance) and commercial law, although her colleagues claim that she has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Polish law as a whole.

Prior to joining the firm as a Group Partner, she was a senior attorney-at-law at another law firm. As an attorney-at-law, who has worked in-house at a leading publisher and a major outsourcing company, she has a strong appreciation of clients’ commercial needs and is able to provide practical advice with a high degree of commercial acumen.

Norman is an English solicitor and joined Lexstone Lawyers in 2018 previously working as a lawyer in Tier 1 firms in London and Jersey. He heads up the banking & finance team at Lexstone Lawyers which the Legal 500 in 2022 designated as a firm to watch.

He has extensive corporate & commercial experience having managed many high value multi-jurisdictional transactions. He also has solid in-house experience having worked in an international SaaS scale-up helping them to grow internationally.

Norman has keen business acumen and loves working with early- stage ventures and founders helping them to set a solid foundation upon which to grow their business. He also has a growing number of HNW clients who call upon his integrity and discretion in providing no-nonsense pragmatic advice.

As an executive coach Norman brings a “people” focus to his offering, helping clients to navigate one of the greatest areas of risk in business: relationships...

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Norman is an English solicitor and joined Lexstone Lawyers in 2018 previously working as a lawyer in Tier 1 firms in London and Jersey. He heads up the banking & finance team at Lexstone Lawyers which the Legal 500 in 2022 designated as a firm to watch.

He has extensive corporate & commercial experience having managed many high value multi-jurisdictional transactions. He also has solid in-house experience having worked in an international SaaS scale-up helping them to grow internationally.

Norman has keen business acumen and loves working with early- stage ventures and founders helping them to set a solid foundation upon which to grow their business. He also has a growing number of HNW clients who call upon his integrity and discretion in providing no-nonsense pragmatic advice.

As an executive coach Norman brings a “people” focus to his offering, helping clients to navigate one of the greatest areas of risk in business: relationships.

Firm to Watch, Banking & Finance 2022 Legal 500 Jersey

Under the leadership of Norman Day, the banking group at Lexstone Lawyers advises lenders and borrowers on the Jersey aspects of multi-jurisdictional transactions, with strong links to law firms in the UK.”

Howard has over 22 years' experience in all areas of offshore capital markets, general corporate and banking transactions, and investment funds.

Howard's client base includes many leading financial institutions, arrangers, intermediaries, and corporate clients. During his career, Howard has been very fortunate to act on many high-profile transactions structured through Jersey, such as, the first securitisation buy-out completed in France, film financing transactions for a leading global mass media and entertainment conglomerate and real estate transactions involving the redevelopment of historical landmarks and the acquisition of household retail units in London.

Howard prides himself on establishing, building, and maintaining close client relationships. Focusing on each client's bespoke needs at all times and providing clear, prompt and ‘to the point' advice.

Howard has both English and French law qualifications. His fluent French has enabled him to become a prominent contact for many French corporates, financial institutions, and French speaking jurisdictions...

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Howard has over 22 years' experience in all areas of offshore capital markets, general corporate and banking transactions, and investment funds.

Howard's client base includes many leading financial institutions, arrangers, intermediaries, and corporate clients. During his career, Howard has been very fortunate to act on many high-profile transactions structured through Jersey, such as, the first securitisation buy-out completed in France, film financing transactions for a leading global mass media and entertainment conglomerate and real estate transactions involving the redevelopment of historical landmarks and the acquisition of household retail units in London.

Howard prides himself on establishing, building, and maintaining close client relationships. Focusing on each client's bespoke needs at all times and providing clear, prompt and ‘to the point' advice.

Howard has both English and French law qualifications. His fluent French has enabled him to become a prominent contact for many French corporates, financial institutions, and French speaking jurisdictions.

Howard is a keen triathlete and when not occupied taxiing his children around is busy chasing his Kona dream!

Claudia joined Lexstone Lawyers in January 2016. Claudia assists the team with all aspects of commercial, private wealth and funds work and has a particular interest in Panamanian foundations, trusts and corporate structures in Latin America. She also specialises in international environmental law.

Claudia was admitted to the bar of the Republic of Panama in 1995. She has over twenty years’ experience advising clients such as the United Nations, the European Union, IUCN, USAID, TNC, Nestle, Coca Cola, GDF Suez, AES and Bavaria Group.

Claudia read law and political science at the Santa Maria La Antigua University in Panama. She has an LLM from the University of Nottingham and also has a degree from the University of Antonio Machado (Spain) in Management and Conservation of Endangered Species...

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Claudia joined Lexstone Lawyers in January 2016. Claudia assists the team with all aspects of commercial, private wealth and funds work and has a particular interest in Panamanian foundations, trusts and corporate structures in Latin America. She also specialises in international environmental law.

Claudia was admitted to the bar of the Republic of Panama in 1995. She has over twenty years’ experience advising clients such as the United Nations, the European Union, IUCN, USAID, TNC, Nestle, Coca Cola, GDF Suez, AES and Bavaria Group.

Claudia read law and political science at the Santa Maria La Antigua University in Panama. She has an LLM from the University of Nottingham and also has a degree from the University of Antonio Machado (Spain) in Management and Conservation of Endangered Species.

Claudia obtained in 2017 a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) from BPP University, Law School.

Zana became a consultant to Lexstone Lawyers in 2016. Her specialisms include corporate and commercial, corporate restructuring, corporate finance, and private wealth.  

Zana is an English solicitor with ten years’ post-qualification experience. She previously worked for Ogier in Jersey where she worked on several high profile corporate finance transactions. She subsequently left Ogier to join a City firm before joining a corporate advisory business.

She speaks English, Russian, Serbo-Croat and Spanish.

Zana became a consultant to Lexstone Lawyers in 2016. Her specialisms include corporate and commercial, corporate restructuring, corporate finance, and private wealth.  

Zana is an English solicitor with ten years’ post-qualification experience. She previously worked for Ogier in Jersey where she worked on several high profile corporate finance transactions. She subsequently left Ogier to join a City firm before joining a corporate advisory business.

She speaks English, Russian, Serbo-Croat and Spanish.

Magda Strugacz
Legal Consultant

Magda qualified as an attorney-at-law in 2010. Throughout her years of practicing law, she has gained vast experience in providing legal services to businesses and individuals. Magda advises companies in matters related to their incorporation, day-to-day operation and liquidation, including those listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

As a lawyer with broad family litigation experience, Magda offers invaluable support also for individuals in the area of arranging their family relationships.

Magda qualified as an attorney-at-law in 2010. Throughout her years of practicing law, she has gained vast experience in providing legal services to businesses and individuals. Magda advises companies in matters related to their incorporation, day-to-day operation and liquidation, including those listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

As a lawyer with broad family litigation experience, Magda offers invaluable support also for individuals in the area of arranging their family relationships.

Jon Eaton
Legal Consultant

Jon helps clients find a better strategy and solution to their legal problems. He is involved in various aspects of the law such as teaching and training, writing legal opinions, giving legal advice, contract negotiation and mediation.

Jon offers a comprehensive and holistic approach, specialising in English contract and business law. This includes bespoke contract drafting, comprehensive legal opinions, case assessment, advice on business relocation focusing on legal strategy and policy, as well as advice on effective ways to recover a debt or pursue a claim in the U.K.

He draws upon his vast experience in business and management in the UK which gives him a flexible and alternative view of his client’s legal issues. 

Recent clients have included start-ups, established SMEs, law firms and individuals working within corporations...

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Jon helps clients find a better strategy and solution to their legal problems. He is involved in various aspects of the law such as teaching and training, writing legal opinions, giving legal advice, contract negotiation and mediation.

Jon offers a comprehensive and holistic approach, specialising in English contract and business law. This includes bespoke contract drafting, comprehensive legal opinions, case assessment, advice on business relocation focusing on legal strategy and policy, as well as advice on effective ways to recover a debt or pursue a claim in the U.K.

He draws upon his vast experience in business and management in the UK which gives him a flexible and alternative view of his client’s legal issues. 

Recent clients have included start-ups, established SMEs, law firms and individuals working within corporations.

Jon has a Master's degree in Law (LLM), a Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Negotiation and further qualifications in Contract Management and Contract Relationships, Mediation and Negotiation.

Luna joined Lexstone Lawyers as a legal assistant and is now completing her solicitor training with the firm. She works with senior fee earners across all areas of practice and has a keen interest in building relationships and helping clients achieve their commercial aims from a legal perspective.

Having lived and worked in Chile, Jersey and the UK, Luna is bilingual in English and Spanish. She has experience in the banking, human rights, retail and hospitality sectors.

Luna completed her undergraduate degree in law at the University of Exeter and her LPC at the University of Law.

Luna joined Lexstone Lawyers as a legal assistant and is now completing her solicitor training with the firm. She works with senior fee earners across all areas of practice and has a keen interest in building relationships and helping clients achieve their commercial aims from a legal perspective.

Having lived and worked in Chile, Jersey and the UK, Luna is bilingual in English and Spanish. She has experience in the banking, human rights, retail and hospitality sectors.

Luna completed her undergraduate degree in law at the University of Exeter and her LPC at the University of Law.

Michal joined Lexstone Lawyers in 2020 as a legal assistant, and he is studying to be both an English solicitor and a Jersey Advocate.

Michal works closely with senior fee earners in commercial law, real estate, and dispute resolution by preparing and reviewing documentation, legal research, and due diligence.

Having been raised in Jersey and born in Poland, Michal is fluently bilingual in English and Polish and has a working knowledge of French. Michal has an academic interest in directors’ duties and the effect of the climate emergency on such duties, having completed a dissertation on this subject. He has also contributed several articles to the leading legal news website LegalCheek.

Michal joined Lexstone Lawyers in 2020 as a legal assistant, and he is studying to be both an English solicitor and a Jersey Advocate.

Michal works closely with senior fee earners in commercial law, real estate, and dispute resolution by preparing and reviewing documentation, legal research, and due diligence.

Having been raised in Jersey and born in Poland, Michal is fluently bilingual in English and Polish and has a working knowledge of French. Michal has an academic interest in directors’ duties and the effect of the climate emergency on such duties, having completed a dissertation on this subject. He has also contributed several articles to the leading legal news website LegalCheek.

Sara joined Lexstone Lawyers in September 2022 after completing her Graduate Diploma in Law with the Institute of Law in Jersey. She is looking to qualify as an England and Wales solicitor in September 2024 by passing both stages of the Solicitor's Qualifying Exams (SQE) and completing the two years of qualifying work experience required.

Sara supports senior fee earners across a range of practice areas, predominantly in corporate, commercial, banking, real estate, and private client matters.

Born in Madeira, before moving to Jersey in 2016, Sara lived in Lisbon and completed her undergraduate degree in Leiria, Portugal. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently.

Sara joined Lexstone Lawyers in September 2022 after completing her Graduate Diploma in Law with the Institute of Law in Jersey. She is looking to qualify as an England and Wales solicitor in September 2024 by passing both stages of the Solicitor's Qualifying Exams (SQE) and completing the two years of qualifying work experience required.

Sara supports senior fee earners across a range of practice areas, predominantly in corporate, commercial, banking, real estate, and private client matters.

Born in Madeira, before moving to Jersey in 2016, Sara lived in Lisbon and completed her undergraduate degree in Leiria, Portugal. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently.