Daniel Altneu > Bedell Cristin > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
Bedell Cristin Offices
53 MARKET STREET, UNIT 3211
CAMANA BAY, PO Box 1990
GRAND CAYMAN KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
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Daniel Altneu
Position
Daniel offers a full private client service covering every aspect of immigration, residency, trusts and wealth structuring, estate planning, probate and family law. He advises high-net-worth individuals and companies on a variety of immigration issues and has extensive experience of assisting persons of independent means, families and businesses with relocation to the Cayman Islands, where he has lived since 2013. Daniel handles every type of immigration matter including applications for long term and permanent residence, Cayman Islands and British citizenship, the right to be Caymanian (Cayman Status) and all related appeals.
Daniel also advises high-net-worth individuals, families and institutional clients on a range of non-contentious trust and wealth structuring matters. He is experienced in the preparation of Wills and regularly submits applications for grants of probate, letters of administration, resealing of foreign grants and guardianship.
Daniel has considerable expertise in family law and offers a broad practice covering contentious and non-contentious divorce, pre and post-nuptial agreements, separation, financial and ancillary relief and all Children Law matters including residence, contact, custody, relocation and removal from the jurisdiction.
Career
He trained as a solicitor at Lawrence Graham LLP in London where he gained experience in corporate, litigation, private client and real estate law.
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Real estate
Bedell Cristin fields a ‘very efficient and responsive real estate team’, which routinely advises major retail banks, high-net-worth investors and institutional lenders in Cayman on high-profile commercial and residential projects. Highly praised by clients for being a ‘fantastic attorney’, Ian Jamieson leads the real estate practice, handling multi-million dollar commercial and residential real estate deals with Michael Sharvin, whose focus spans commercial leasings, high-value residential and commercial acquisitions and disposals, and real estate financing work. Particularly active in property-related disputes, Richard Parry is also highly recommended. Immigration and residency specialist Daniel Altneu and associate Mellissa Thomas also add value to the team.
Cayman Islands > Trusts/private client
(Next Generation Partners)Bedell Cristin‘s ‘incredibly responsive, clever and capable‘ practice regularly advises clients on non-contentious, high-value and complex trust matters. Praised for its ‘sensible and efficient approach’, the team is led by Andrew Miller, who is noted for his expertise in wealth structuring issues, advising individuals and financial institutions; he is regarded as the ‘go-to lawyer for any trust related legal matters under the laws of Cayman Islands’. Dual-qualified Fraser Allister focuses on STAR trusts and VISTA trusts, while newly promoted partner Daniel Altneu is highly regarded for his ‘tremendous understanding of Cayman law’, especially in the residency and high-net-worth immigration arena.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Cayman Islands > Trusts/private client
- Real estate Cayman Islands
- Trusts/private client Cayman Islands