Trust disputes

We represent trust corporations, high-net-worth individuals, individual trustees and beneficiaries, often dealing with novel points of law and creating new and innovative solutions to fit the needs of our clients.

We work as a global team and, given the international scope of settlors, investments and assets, clients benefit from the knowledge and depth of experience of our people around the world.

16 Sep 2025

Guide to Cayman Islands trusts

The Cayman Islands is a leading jurisdiction for the establishment and administration of trusts. It has a sophisticated and mature local trust industry which is ably supported by a highly experienced judiciary. Cayman Islands trusts are primarily governe...

4 Sep 2025

Litigation specialist joins Collas Crill as Partner in the Cayman Islands

Collas Crill has appointed Justina Stewart as Partner in the Cayman Islands. A specialist in complex, cross-border litigation and arbitration, Justina has particular expertise in insolvency and cases involving complex fraud as well as shareholder, invest...

1 Sep 2025

Challenges to (in)adequate deliberation after Dawson-Damer – a reminder for trustees

Dawson-Damer – an introduction In a landmark decision of the Privy Council, Ashley Dawson-Damer v Grampian Trust Company Ltd [2025] UKPC 32 (Dawson-Damer), the Privy Council has grappled with a US$402m trust dispute in which a discretionary beneficiary s...

1 Aug 2025

STAR enforcer

Practitioners familiar with Cayman Islands trusts will know that STAR[1] trusts are statutory in origin and unique to the Cayman Islands. One of their defining features is the statutory requirement to appoint an 'enforcer' who, as the name suggests, has ...

30 Jul 2025

Offshore 'lifeboat' trusts for US persons

In recent months we have seen growing demand in the Channel Islands from Ultra High Net Worth US families and their advisors who are interested in establishing asset protection structures in well regulated 'safe harbour' jurisdictions. This is in respons...

15 Jul 2025

Retiring trustees: Should I stay or can I go?

What is a sole trustee to do where it is entitled to resign but no replacement has yet been found? Confronted with that scenario, Kawaley J of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the Court) delivered judgment on 19 June 2025 in In the matter of the O ...

Showing 6 of 103 Results

Load more

Showing 1 of 1 Results