Karen Benest | Collas Crill

Karen has been with the firm for more than 30 years.

One of the more notable cases Karen worked on was Alhamrani et ors -v- Alhamrani et ors where she was organising up to 14 local and UK Counsel together with the management of hundreds of files each day during the 9 months it was in Court. She is assisting with Crociani et ors -v- Crociani et ors which was tried in the Royal Court over a period of ten weeks at first instance and went to Appeal in 2018.

Her duties include taking instructions from and advising clients, preparing documents, filing pleadings and bundles with the court as well as organising and maintaining court files and diaries.

Karen has frequent contact with clients, lawyers, witnesses, experts and court personnel.

Expertise

Our Jersey real estate specialists have the local knowledge and expertise to provide top quality advice on all commercial and residential transactions, as well as give meaningful opinions and anticipate challenges and opportunities, at every stage of the process.

We take the time to get to know you and offer discreet, practical advice that’s tailored to your needs. Our friendly, experienced team is one of the largest on the island and can help you with a range of property services, whether you're relocating to the Channel Islands, moving house on island, planning to develop your property or seeking other residential or commercial property advice.

We are ranked in the top tier of both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories.

Contact us to find out how we can help you.

Property law can be a complex, daunting and emotional experience for many individual buyers and sellers. Feeling an emotional tie to your new or prospective property, your 'home', is inevitable. When buying or selling property you need a strong, dependable team that knows the market inside and out.

We offer top-quality advice and successfully anticipate the unique challenges and opportunities you are likely to face. We believe that communication and responsiveness is the key to a stress-free experience which is why we're always on hand to listen, offer assistance and pick up the phone to keep you informed at every stage of a transaction.

The property sector is critical to the economic landscape in any jurisdiction and, whatever's going on in the market, every transaction requires lawyers who can act proactively, adapt and deliver in an ever-changing environment.

We live in an increasingly contentious world. When your business is involved in any kind of legal dispute it's crucial to work with lawyers who are hands-on, cost-effective and flexible enough to respond quickly and intuitively to your unique situation and needs.

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