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Seymour Law LLP
18 Hill Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE4 5EY
Jersey

Dispute resolution Tier 3

Seymour Law LLP‘s primary focus is on trust disputes, where it acts for both beneficiaries and professional trustees. Contentious employment matters are another area of strength. Leading the team is trusts specialist Mark Renouf, whose practice also covers competition matters. Jean-Marie Renouf brings extensive experience in handling professional negligence, commercial and contractual disputes to the firm.

Practice head(s):

Mark Renouf

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Partner-led, business-minded, commercial. Client service is head and shoulders above the large offshore firms.’

‘Mark Renouf has stand-out ability and has become our go-to advisor for all complex trust matters, both in contentious matters and in ensuring matters do not become contentious.’

‘Pragmatic, authoritative and reassuring when the going gets crunchy. Make great efforts to be available and, if not, to return calls or respond to emails. Not at all stuffy.’

‘Complex trust litigation seems to be the speciality of Seymour Law. Although a boutique firm, they have good depth of knowledge and experience as litigators, and are able to deal with complex matters well.’

‘Both principals Mark Renouf and Jean-Marie Renouf are very good practitioners.’

‘A boutique firm with a very personal touch and involvement.’

‘Both Mark Renouf and Jean-Marie Renouf are outstanding advocates with deep local knowledge and court representation capabilities.’

‘The team is very nimble due to its size and responds quickly to clients, even outside of work hours.’

Key clients

V Trustees Limited

Baccata Trustees Limited

Aneta Jensen

Titris SA and Nerina Cucchiaro

Piedmont & Riviera Trusts

Fenlight Trustees Limited

Work highlights

  • Instructed by six family members to act in a dispute concerning the Piedmont and Riviera Trusts.
  • Represented former trustees in the Cucchiaro inter-family dispute concerning Titris, where the former trustees sought over €4m in fees.
  • Acted for a professional trustee of Baccata Trustees in negotiations with the trustee of the sister trust over avenues for possible resolution to a familial dispute, whilst simultaneously fighting a Royal Court application for removal brought by one of the family members.

Jersey > Employment Tier 3

Seymour Law LLP specialises in handling employment matters on behalf of senior executives and key stakeholders, whom it advises on arrivals into and exits from positions in Jersey, including those where disputes arise. Under the leadership of Jean-Marie Renouf, the group has experience in handling tribunal proceedings, as well as assisting employers with the drafting of workplace policy and procedure documents.

Practice head(s):

Jean-Marie Renouf

Testimonials

‘They’re professional, approachable, capable, patient, and forgiving.’

‘The team is very reactive.’

‘Jean-Marie Renouf is very agreeable to work with. Reactive, always to the point, an excellent team player.’

‘This is a boutique, independent firm with a small number of highly skilled and experienced practitioners.’

‘Jean-Marie Renouf’s advice is practical, clear and balanced. An experienced litigator with a really helpful common sense approach.’

Seymour Law LLP is a law firm in the international offshore financial centre of Jersey, Channel Islands.  The firm offers a wide range of legal services, including dispute resolution, regulatory and competition law advice, employment law, and contentious and non-contentious trusts, financial services and other commercial work.

We are a boutique firm of experienced and multi-jurisdiction qualified professionals, who are recognised leaders in our fields.  Most of our clients are longstanding, and value our personal, pragmatic and partner-led service.

Partners Advocate Mark Renouf and Advocate Jean-Marie Renouf (formerly of Hanson Renouf and its successor firm, BCR Law) are primarily litigation specialists with over four decades of experience between them.  Both have been recognised for many years as leaders in their fields by the legal directories.

Consultant Advocate Natalie Sullivan is a highly experienced non-contentious  corporate lawyer.  Advocate Sullivan also practises through her own firm, Noirmont Consulting, established in 2008.

All three practitioners have a background at some of the world’s leading offshore law firms.

Seymour Law services the needs of local businesses and international clients who seek an outstanding service with the personal touch of dealing directly with accessible, responsive lawyers who are highly skilled in their fields.

Department Name Email Telephone
Trusts, Dispute Resolution and Regulatory Advocate Mark Renouf mark.renouf@seymourlaw.je + 44 (0) 1534 679530
Trusts, Dispute Resolution and Employment Advocate Jean-Marie Renouf jean-marie.renouf@seymourlaw.je + 44 (0) 1534 679532
Corporate and Commercial Advocate Natalie Sullivan natalie.sullivan@seymourlaw.je +44 (0) 1534 634000
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