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Reports Legal Roundtable: Channelling Growth In Jersey

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In the latest Reports Legal Offshore Report, Nick Evans, head of Maples Group Jersey office and partners, Simon Hopwood, Paul Burton, Mark Crichton, Tim Morgan...

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In the latest Reports Legal Offshore Report, Nick Evans, head of Maples Group Jersey office and partners, Simon Hopwood, Paul Burton, Mark Crichton, Tim Morgan and David Allen, discuss the current Jersey market and their plans for continued success and growth in the jurisdiction.

This interview formed part of an Offshore Report in Reports Legal, published in December 2023.

Reports Legal Roundtable: Channelling Growth in Jersey

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