Guernsey - Private client, trusts and tax
Carey Olsen’s fiduciary group, headed by ‘pioneering lawyer‘ Russell Clark, advises more than half of the large trust service providers on the island. It ‘has always given clear and sound advice, backed up by a team which offers strength in depth‘, and is also active in major international probate work. Konrad Friedlaender is ‘very helpful‘, while Paul Buckle is an expert on pension schemes.
Ozannes’ St John Robilliard is ‘very, very bright‘, ‘impressive‘ and ‘a brilliant lawyer‘ who is ‘prepared to entertain client input‘. He handles a significant amount of regulatory work and his client base is mainly London-based trust companies. He is also currently active is some significant trust litigation.
AFR Advocates’ Paul Richardson is well regarded for trust litigation; clients say he is ‘very effective, with a fairly relaxed, laid-back style which makes him easy to work with‘.
Raymond Ashton’s practice at Ashton Barnes Tee provides ‘invaluable advice on tax considerations within the complex private client arena‘, and advises clients including Gherson & Co, Bachmann Trust Co Ltd and Ansbacher & Co.
Babbé’s Geoff Allez is held in high regard for trusts work, as is the ‘very experienced‘ Simon Howitt. The team acts for a significant proportion of the licensed trust companies in Guernsey.
Collas Day’s institutional clients include Trident Trust, the Louvre Group and Savills. Patrick Palmer heads the private client practice.
Ogier focuses on highly complex commercial trusts work, often involving multiple jurisdictions, and frequently cooperation between the firm’s Jersey, Cayman Islands and BVI offices. It has ‘first-rate knowledge of international structuring for global families‘.