Corbett Le Quesne

Corbett Le Quesne is a specialist international family and private client law firm in Jersey and the largest family team in the Island. We offer exceptional service to our wide client base, always aiming to exceed clients’ varied expectations with our pragmatic and caring approach.

When clients need to plan ahead, we provide practical guidance with due consideration for potentially divisive emotional factors. We offer pre-nuptial agreements, estate planning and trust services, wills and lasting powers of attorney. We also support clients when the best laid plans are disrupted. Post nuptial agreements are more prevalent and we are regularly instructed to deal with international UHNW and HNW divorce and financial matters with assets located in various jurisdictions. In Jersey we are very familiar with complex trust issues impacting family arrangements and we are known for our problem solving approach. We also provide efficient and supportive delegate and probate services.

In all cases our excellent alternative dispute resolution skills come to the fore. Both our partners Barbara Corbett and Nicholas Le Quesne are qualified collaborative lawyers and we offer mediation and arbitration to our clients as well as lawyer led negotiation and court based solutions. We look to do what is in the interests of the family as a whole. We don’t litigate for the sake of it, but where court proceedings are necessary, we represent our clients’ interests vigorously.

We are also expert international child abduction and relocation lawyers. We have dealt with various extremely complex and challenging international cases of this nature. We are also passionate about supporting people dealing with surrogacy, adoption and fertility matters.

At Corbett Le Quesne we take time to understand the issues our clients face and help achieve the best possible outcome for them, their children and their wider families. We understand that at times of family change clients need emotional support as well as the best legal advice and representation. Our lawyers are very experienced and this means they can find workable solutions even where things look hopeless.

Corbett Le Quesne has been placed in Tier 1 of the Legal 500 in Jersey in the Family Law category. Senior Partner Advocate Barbara Corbett is named as the Top Leading Individual and Advocate Nicholas Le Quesne is named as the Next Generation Partner.