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.
Trust briefing: Challenges to trustee decisions
It is often thought that a discretionary decision made by a trustee is difficult or sometimes even impossible to challenge. However there are many different strategies – based on either technical flaws in the execution of trustee decisions, or substantiv...
Trust briefing: When the child was a child
The beneficial class in many Jersey discretionary trusts will often be defined by reference to the relationship of 'children or remoter issue of X'. 'X' may be the settlor themselves or perhaps a relative in the settlor's family. What is 'a child' in a J...
Trust briefing: Breach of trust
Jersey trust law is principally governed by the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (the TJL). In a number of important areas, Jersey trust law has developed in a different and often more flexible way than in England. Care must therefore be taken when applying Engl...
Trust briefing: Removing a trustee
The removal of a trustee is a significant action that can have far-reaching implications for the administration of a trust. Jersey law provides a clear framework for the removal of a trustee, but the process involves various legal principles and practica...
Disclosure of information and documents to beneficiaries under Jersey law
Jersey is widely recognised as a trusted jurisdiction by UHNW/HNW families for the establishment of trusts due to its robust, well-developed legal system, and its experienced professional trustee and corporate services industry. Jersey law governs the fo...
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Andrew Peedom to Partner. Andrew is a member of our private client and trusts team in Cayman. He has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, with a focus on contentious and non-contentious trus...
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