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Jersey
Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 1
Baker & Partners
The ‘excellent litigation specialist practice’ at Baker & Partners consists of ‘an exceptional legal team which works together wholly in the interest of attaining the best possible result for the client’. The main bulk of the practice’s work revolves around trusts disputes and commercial contract litigation, but clients also appoint the group to handle novel issues such as public law and indemnity. Adv Simon Thomas is ‘incredibly professional, polite, prepared, thorough and consciencious’; he is currently acting for a group of African companies in a claim against RBC Trust Company and its former director for breach of fiduciary duties pertaining to his alleged participation in a secret commission scheme and RBC’s dishonest assistance therein. Practice head and ‘clever tactician’ Adv Stephen Baker ‘takes extraordinary pride in his work’ and led the advice to a Central American family on their action against the administrators of their Jersey trusts following the intervention of Jersey and foreign authorities in the management of said trusts, and senior associate Adv Charlie Sorensen collaborated with him to represent the liquidators of two BVI entities pursued in Jersey by the state of Brazil and the municipality of Sao Paolo on the grounds that they held funds misappropriated by a former public official. Clients also recommend Adv William Redgrave and senior associates Adv James Sheedy and Lynne Gregory, who recently joined from Centamin.
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Private client, trusts and tax
Private client, trusts and tax - ranked: tier 4
Baker & Partners
As a litigation boutique, Baker & Partners’ ‘particular strength lies in trusts and regulatory disputes, but they are developing a skill in counsel work as well’, according to one client. The lawyers within the team ‘are all extremely professional in their approach and the way they deal with clients’. The ‘bright, effective and persuasive’ Adv Simon Thomas and ‘especially impressive’ senior associate Adv James Sheedy are acting for a group of African companies in claims against a former director accused of diverting funds into offshore accounts and against RBC on the grounds of breach of fiduciary duty and negligence for its alleged assistance in the scheme. Adv William Redgrave is ‘extremely eloquent and clever’; he continues to act for BNP as one of the many defendants in a breach of trust action arising from the longstanding Crociani v Crociani dispute. Also notable are ‘powerful advocate’ Steven Baker and senior associates Charlie Sorensen and the ‘very hardworking, conscientious and responsive’ Lynne Gregory.
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Jersey
Offices in St Helier