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Carey Olsen is particularly focused on banking and financial services disputes, trust litigation and corporate insolvency, and saw an increase in contentious regulatory instructions. It also has an experienced e-gaming disputes practice. Litigation head John Greenfield - ‘knows the courts extremely well’, Karen Le Cras - is ‘an excellent litigator’, and Tim Corfield - has ‘an eye for detail’. Mark Dunster - is a key contact. Elaine Gray joined from AO HALL.

Mourant Ozannes provides ‘commercial advice’. Its recent work includes acting in a dispute arising from the acquisition of a German property portfolio. Senior partner Peter Ferbrache - and Gordon Dawes are highly rated; Christopher Edwards - is ‘experienced’; and managing partner Robert Shepherd - has ‘first-class judgement’. Jeremy Wessels - is also recommended.

Babbé’s Ian Swan - is ‘a talented lawyer’. The team acted for an architect, as well as the M&E consultant and project manager, in a multimillion-pound construction dispute.

Collas Crill’s ‘overall level of service is superb’. The practice represented the two executive directors, founders and principal shareholders of Tetragon, as defendants in unfair prejudice and derivative proceedings. Practice head Christian Hay - is ‘exceptionally able’.

Ogier was Guernsey legal adviser to Williams & Connolly LLP, which acts for The Carlyle Group and its executive directors, in relation to claims brought by Carlyle Capital Corporation’s liquidators, marking Guernsey’s largest-ever piece of substantive litigation. Practice head Simon Davies - is ‘ego-free and delightful to work with’. Managing associate Mathew Newman also attracts praise.

AFR Advocates’ ‘excellent team’ is led by Mark Ferbrache - and the ‘competent and trustworthy’ Paul Richardson. Its experience ranges from large-scale shareholder disputes in multinational companies, through to domestic litigation, and defamation and professional negligence cases.

AO HALL saw the departure of Jon Barclay to Bedell Cristin and Elaine Gray to Carey Olsen. The practice represented the defendant in a trial concerning the beneficial ownership of shares. Alison Ozanne - is team head.

Appleby offers ‘a professional service’. The team acted in a derivatives dispute against the directors of Guernsey investment fund Tetragon Financial Group. Jeremy Le Tissier is noted for his reliable judgement.

Bedell Cristin’s Alasdair Davidson - advised a company defending one of the first contested applications for an administration order in Guernsey. Jon Barclay joined from AO HALL.

Ashton Barnes Tee’s experience includes trust litigation, insolvency, reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgements, and shareholders disputes. Nick Barnes and Clare Tee are key contacts.

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Legal Developments in Guernsey for Dispute resolution

  • Royal Court Civil Proceedings - A Shift From Ladbroke on External Lawyers' Fees?

    The limits of cost recovery in Guernsey litigation is an ever present issue for clients. It is even more acute where external lawyers are engaged because of the need for specialist assistance. This article explores those limits, with a focus on external lawyers' fees and the leading 2008 case of Ladbrokes PLC v Galaxy International Ltd.
    - Mourant Ozannes

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  • Important development in Guernsey litigation costs recovery

    Ability to order interim payments on account of costs confirmed
    - Bedell Cristin

  • In re B; B v T (Court of Appeal, 11 July 2012)

    A trustee's duty of confidentiality has recently been discussed and to some extent clarified in the recent Guernsey Court of Appeal decision of In re B; B v T (Court of Appeal, 11 July 2012). This summary has been prepared to provide you with a summary of the case as well as the general issues raised, but is not intended to cover all matters or to provide commentary.   This summary does not constitute legal advice.
    - Ogier

  • Royal Court Civil Proceedings - A Shift From Ladbroke on External Lawyers' Fees?

    The limits of cost recovery in Guernsey litigation is an ever present issue for clients. It is even more acute where external lawyers are engaged because of the need for specialist assistance. This article explores those limits, with a focus on external lawyers' fees and the leading 2008 case of Ladbrokes PLC v Galaxy International Ltd.
    - Mourant Ozannes

  • The Company Administration Regime in Guernsey

    Introduction 
    - Ogier

  • Proposed changes to Guernsey Insolvency Laws

    The Guernsey States of Deliberation have approved changes to the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 which include several key changes affecting insolvencies in Guernsey.The Guernsey States of Deliberation have approved changes to the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 which include several key changes affecting insolvencies in Guernsey.
    - Mourant Ozannes

  • Guernsey Foundations

    A summary of the key aspects of the Foundations (Guernsey) Law, 2012. 
    - Mourant Ozannes

  • Guernsey Image Rights Legislation

    The Image Rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance 2012 (the Ordinance) and The Image Rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2012
    - Ogier

  • Guernsey Foundations

    The Foundations (Guernsey) Law, 2012 (Law) is awaiting Royal assent, expected to be given by the end of the year or early next year. Whilst Guernsey is not the first jurisdiction to provide for foundations, the Law does provide a number of unique options for individuals wishing to take advantage of the benefits provided by foundations. The purpose of this note is to provide both a general summary of the features of a Guernsey foundation, as well as a summary of these unique options that will be available under the Law.
    - Ogier

  • Competitive Guernsey

    Guernsey has been considering the introduction of local competition law since at least 2005 and by bringing into effect The Competition (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012 on 1 August 2012, has introduced an effective Competition Law regime, to regulate the same 3 core areas recognized in most competition regimes, namely the abuse of a dominant position, anti-competitive arrangements, and mergers and acquisitions.
    - AFR Advocates

  • Non-charitable purpose trusts in Guernsey

    Guernsey law permits a purpose trust to be established with a particular purpose stated in the trust instrument and for which there are no ascertainable beneficiaries.
    - Mourant Ozannes

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