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Appleby ‘deals with matters in a highly efficient fashion’. Highlights included appearing for the defence in the first contested extradition case to come before the Jersey courts. Team head Fraser Robertson ‘provides sound advice’, and ‘fearless litigator’ Michael Cushing ‘gets to the heart of a problem very quickly’. Managing partner Michael O’Connell, Gillian Robinson and David Benest are also key contacts.

For some, Bedell Cristin is ‘the firm which achieves the best results for its clients and is the best value for money’. The team acted in a matter concerning the enforcement of arbitration awards brought by a US investment fund specialising in sovereign debt. Anthony Robinson is ‘great in court and utterly unflappable’, and Mark Taylor ‘litigates large cases with less fluster and stress than many advocates would express in much smaller disputes’. David Cadin is also recommended. James Dickinson and James Gleeson left to establish Dickinson Gleeson Advocates.

Carey Olsen ‘delivers pragmatic advice and speedy responses’. The team defended Mr Bhojwani in a headline money laundering prosecution. Group head John Kelleher is ‘a star’; Nicolas Journeaux ‘offers high standards’; and Robert MacRae has ‘superb expertise’. William Grace is also a key figure.

Mourant Ozannes ‘looks after clients royally and repeatedly impresses’. Key matters included acting for the States of Jersey in the Woolworths liquidation after UK liquidators continued trading in Jersey without court approval. Jonathan Speck is ‘a class act to watch’, and Mark Temple is also recommended. Contentious regulatory practitioner Beverley Lacey’s ‘wide experience is invaluable’.

Ogier was successful for FG Hemisphere in its efforts to recover a $125m debt against the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kerry Lawrence is ‘a top-level practitioner’, and Matthew Thompson is also recommended.

BakerPlatt has been renamed Baker & Partners following Stephen Platt’s departure. As well as having a leading criminal practice, the firm fields an impressive commercial and trust litigation practice, and recently represented the Federal Republic of Brazil in a huge civil fraud action. David Wilson ‘has the ability to find practical solutions’, and recently appointed partner Emma Jordan is ‘an excellent technician whose client care skills are spot on’. Stephen Baker is highly rated.

Collas Crill acted for two Jersey collective investment funds in litigation over unpaid management fees, breach of contract, and exit bonuses, marking one of the earliest pieces of investment funds litigation on the island. Nuno Santos-Costa has ‘a can-do attitude’. Joint managing partner Kathryn Purkis returned to full-time fee-earning in 2011.

Walkers ‘gives practical advice’, and remained active across insolvency, regulatory, trust and distressed funds matters. It recently acted in substantive proceedings to recover sovereign debts. David Steenson heads the practice; Julian Gollop is highly rated; and Paul Nicholls is ‘meticulous in his work’.

Specialist civil litigation practice Hanson Renouf is experienced in commercial disputes, professional negligence, competition law, regulatory work and trust litigation. Timothy Hanson is recommended.

Sinels is a premier conflict resolution and avoidance law firm. Recent work for the practice includes representing Leeds United FC in a long-running dispute. Philip Sinel is ‘positive and reassuring’.

Voisin is experienced in commercial and trust litigation, primarily acting for beneficiaries. Ashley Hoy, Michael Preston and Dexter Flynn are key contacts.

Blakeley Legal was recently involved in groundbreaking proceedings against a bank alleging breach of duty. Olaf Blakeley is recommended.

At Bois Bois, Simon Young is noted for fraud and asset tracing claims, as well as constructive trust and breach of fiduciary duty matters.

James Dickinson and James Gleeson recently left Bedell Cristin to form Dickinson Gleeson Advocates. The practice focuses on trust disputes but also advises in insolvency, fraud and asset tracing matters. Dickinson ‘gains the confidence of demanding clients in large-scale litigation’, and Gleeson ‘leaves no stone unturned’.

Viberts Jersey Lawyers is regularly involved in commercial, criminal and public law litigation, and is ‘always well prepared and well researched, even where no precedent exists in Jersey’. Christina Hall heads the team, and Christopher Scholefield is noted for contentious trust work.

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