Advocate David Wilson > Oben Law > Jersey, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
Oben Law Offices
5 Castle Street
St Helier
JE2 3RT
Jersey
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Advocate David Wilson
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David is a partner of Oben Law and a Director of Oben Regulatory Limited. His expertise includes trust and funds disputes, fraud, asset tracing and recovery, regulatory investigations and insolvency.
Position
Partner
Career
David heads Oben Law. His practice reflects his principal client base, namely global financial institutions as well as Jersey-based financial services businesses (their principals and key persons) and international law and accountancy firms.
David’s expertise includes advising trustees and beneficiaries on breach of trust claims and other issues arising in the administration of trust, including constructive trust, interpretation and the proper exercise of powers. He has acted in some of the leading cases on these issues. His expertise also included funds disputes, fraud, asset tracing and recovery, regulatory investigations, insolvency, trustee applications, AML/CFT, sanctions and bribery/corruption issues, professional negligence and partnership and shareholder disputes.
David acts for the Viscount (the officer of the Royal Court responsible for administering bankruptcies) and Oben Law is one of a few firms on the panel of Jersey’s financial services regulator, the JFSC.
Memberships
INSOL JADO JCOA STEP Law Society of Jersey
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Dispute resolution > Regulatory and white-collar crime
(Hall of Fame)Oben Law is instructed by a notable roster of financial services clients – including banks, trust companies and insurers – to handle regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, in addition to criminal prosecutions. Leading the team is David Wilson
, who acts for the Viscount of Jersey in regard to bankruptcy issues, as well as acting in AML, sanctions, bribery and corruption matters. Jamie Biddle represents clients facing regulatory reviews, including enforcement and compliance proceedings.
Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)Oben Law‘s dispute resolution practice represents financial services providers, trustees and fiduciaries, as well as clients involved in insolvency proceedings, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants. ‘Seasoned disputes practitioner’ David Wilson‘s extensive practice encompasses trusts disputes, regulatory proceedings and cases concerning sanctions, fraud and money laundering. Lydia Emery joined the team from Bedell Cristin in June 2022, bringing an added knowledge of trusts disputes to the team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Jersey > Dispute resolution > Regulatory and white-collar crime
- Hall of Fame Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
- Regulatory and white-collar crime Jersey > Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution Jersey > Dispute resolution