Nick Williams > Ogier > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Ogier‘s litigation team is able to tackle a range of complex disputes, including disagreements between trustees and beneficiaries, matters stemming from shareholder agreements, and contentious insolvencies. Practice head Nick Williams represents clients engaged in a wide variety of disputes, including unfair prejudice cases, trust issues and matters arising out of regulatory investigations. Damian Evans is an expert trust litigator, offering experience in insolvent trusts, with Oliver Passmore taking on a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, including banking and shareholder matters, in addition to acting for clients in trust disputes. Cross-border insolvency and estates litigation form the basis of James Angus‘ practice, with Rebecca McNulty adding insurance expertise in addition to the aforementioned areas.

Ogier is well positioned to advise clients on their duties under Jersey’s AML/CFT regulations, acting for trust companies and other regulated entities regarding their compliance structures and JFSC enforcement actions. Nick Williams takes the lead on contentious regulatory matters, with Matthew Shaxson advising on tax reporting and AML obligations in addition to competition matters. James Angus frequently acts for the island’s Economic Crime and Confiscation Unit in addition to advising clients on Jersey’s new Deferred Prosecution Agreements law, while Tom Hall specialises in white collar crime and cross-border asset tracing.