We represent beneficiaries, high-net-worth individuals, trustees, protectors and other power holders in a range of contentious and semi-contentious situations. Our lawyers have been at the forefront of the most complex, high-value private wealth litigation offshore.
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With offices in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, our contentious private wealth lawyers combine courtroom skill with discreet client care, advising on jurisdictional strategy, interim relief and complex equitable claims.
Termination of a trust: A practical guide for trustees
Trusts are intended to endure, often across generations. However, circumstances change: family dynamics evolve, assets are sold, restructured or decrease in value, beneficiary needs shift, tax regimes change. The original purpose of the trust may no long...
This article examines how Jersey, Guernsey and Cayman's trust legislation interacts with Islamic rules on inheritance (Fara'id) and lifetime gifts (Hibah). Introduction Across the Islamic world, wealth holders frequently seek to balance faith-based...
A practical guide to trustee blessing applications for 'momentous' decisions
This briefing note is intended for trustees who are interested in trustee blessing applications (often arising in contentious or high-stakes trustee decision-making). What is a 'blessing application' and what use does it serve? A blessing application is ...
The Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 (Trusts Law) confirms that the terms of a trust may not relieve a trustee of liability for a breach of trust arising from its own gross negligence. Trustee gross negligence therefore sits at the sharp end of fiduciary resp...
Amendments to the Jersey Trust and Companies Law provide more certainty for lenders
The latest amendments to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (Trusts Law) are due to come into force this month and provides helpful clarification for secured creditors in relation to the subordination of the trustee's lien. The long-running Z Trust (II)...
Trusts Jersey Law: Once, twice…eighth time amended
The States of Jersey has amended the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (TJL) for an eighth time.[1] The legislation has gone to the Privy Council for approval and is expected to come into force shortly. The 2024 consultation paper[2] canvassed views on whether to...
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