‘Sevyn Kalsi is an outstanding draftsman. Certainly my go-to adviser for all trust matters with any degree of complexity. He also happens to be an extremely pleasant individual who wears his brilliance lightly.’

‘Extremely experienced, responsive and collaborative team.’

‘Personable and very relationship-driven, also wishing to work collaboratively to deliver the right result for the client.’

‘Bedell Cristin has excellent lawyers and lots of expertise in the market.’

‘Nancy Chien is a very competent lawyer with a strong sense for the needs of the client.’

‘Nancy Chien is an industry expert in the PW/FO space. It is rare to find an individual who can advise on both private wealth and corporate matters. Nancy does this easily and, when speaking with clients, does so in a way that they can understand matters.’

‘The recent addition of new team members, Sevyn Kalsi and others, to the private client team has enhanced the team, making their offering much more attractive. The new additions bring experience and approachability, which is key for clients.’

‘Sevyn Kalsi has an easy style which is well received by clients, making the working experience a pleasure.’

‘The personable nature of the team makes it easy to introduce private clients and their advisors to CO.’

‘Like many offshore law firms, Carey Olsen offers an impressively wide range of services, but the quality of the services makes them a stand-out offering. Their practitioners are experienced and responsive, so the advice is good and well presented.’

‘The members of Carey Olsen’s private client, trusts and tax team are among the most highly trained, well experienced and responsive lawyers I have ever had the good fortune to work with over my career.’

‘There appears to be a very good relationship between the offices in different jurisdictions, which enables them to provide joined-up advice.’

‘Robert Dobbyn is a pleasure to deal with. He is knowledgeable and practical.’

‘The team is responsive, dynamic and combines competence with warmth and a sense of humour. I particularly appreciate their ability to adapt and collaborate in a culturally sensitive way on international work, given my Middle Eastern client base.’

‘Rob Dobbyn is an example of someone with whom I have worked: he is responsive, engaging and a joy. Competence is a given. It’s those extra qualities that make him stand out.’

‘I work closely with Alexa Saunders, who is a superb lawyer. I have the highest regard for Andreas Kistler on the contentious side.’

‘People are responsive and highly skilled, with experience.’

‘Fast response times over a holiday period, when urgent drafting of documents needed good experience of the matter in hand, and made good suggestions as to ways to deal with the matter.’

‘The team not only provides excellent and reliable legal advice, they are also very personable, client-centered, and clearly put the clients first in providing a professional service.’

‘Edward Devenport is one of the best and most experienced trust lawyers in Jersey, and our go-to for all complex and difficult trust advice. Chiara Mundy is a first-rate trust and private lawyer and our go-to for complex and day-to-day trust and pensions law queries.’

‘Strong Jersey team with an excellent reputation for private client advisory work – they collaborate well with their teams in other jurisdictions.’

‘Will Burnell is a proactive and responsive new partner who provides clear advice and works very well in collaboration with other advisors internationally towards the client’s goal.’

‘The firm has a fantastic and unique culture enabling its lawyers to thrive. Arguably the best trusts law team in Jersey, trusted with the most high-value and complex client structures. The team is not only incredibly good technically, they are also just a really nice bunch of people.’

‘Edward Devenport is arguably the best non-contentious trusts and private client lawyer in Jersey.’

‘The firm has strength in depth across a number of jurisdictions.’

‘Josephine Howe is excellent, she is a great communicator, empathetic, very responsive and skilfully handles complex cross-border matters. James Campbell is also very good, and speaks well at conferences.’

‘The private client team at Ogier has incredible strength in depth and is highly commercial. We use them frequently for trust, probate and succession planning advice due to their knowledge, responsiveness and ease of use.’

‘Henry Wickham is our go-to person in Jersey for HNW international clients due to the breadth of his experience advising trustees on structures, advising upon estate planning (wills/probate/capacity), or assisting with notarial matters. He is very responsive, his advice is practical, and he has a very good team working for him.’

‘They have a breadth of knowledge and experience across jurisdictions.’

‘Henry Wickham is fantastic. Katherine Neal is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Even with short, urgent deadlines, Ogier provides thorough and detailed advice. Ogier has come up with solutions to challenging client requests that had not been considered by other legal advisors, and it is this out-of-the-box thinking that we value greatly.’

‘The team provides a level of service that is focused and adapted to the situation.’

‘The individuals are professional, but are very welcoming and put you at ease, encouraging the asking of questions that one may be too embarrassed to ask, resulting in a thorough understanding of the situation.’

‘Viberts’ team is head and shoulders the best team in Jersey. They have unrivalled resources, are hugely experienced, very responsive and provide very pragmatic advice.’

‘Zoe Blomfield has no credible competitors in this space in Jersey. Hugely experienced, knowledgeable, provides pragmatic advice and is a fierce and persuasive advocate for her clients. A great team player and a delight to work with.’

‘They are very attentive and quick to respond. Drafting is exemplary.’

‘Nichola Brennan has provided an excellent service since moving to Appleby. Her attention to detail is second to none and her written opinions are clear, concise, and leave no room for argument!’

‘A small, proactive, experienced and knowledgeable team that truly knows Jersey law inside out.’

‘Craig Swart always goes above and beyond and provides an excellent service.’

‘I have always received quick and incisive inputs, with little time wasted on distractions. The service is personalised but efficient.’

‘The partners are very accessible, typically handling matters directly with the client.’

‘James Gleeson is smart, creative and very commercial.’

‘Technically proficient and able to combine that expertise in a practical way to deal with each client’s needs.’

‘James Gleeson and James Dickinson are the standout performers: helpful, responsive and willing to go the extra mile.’

‘Craig Swart is responsive and pragmatic. He is quick to understand the crux of an issue and recommend a pragmatic solution. Excellent knowledge of Jersey regulatory and legal frameworks.’

‘Rajah Abreuswil and Adam Fellows: delightful people to work with who are also capable, knowledgeable and collaborative.’

‘Walkers’ team is proactive, reliable, approachable and practical in its approach. Drafted documents are clear and concise.’