Keith Dixon > Carey Olsen > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Carey Olsen
47 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 0BD
Jersey

Work Department

Trusts and Private Wealth; Private Client; Family Office

Position

Keith is a partner in the Trusts & Private Wealth group.

Keith regularly advises a mix of global and institutional trustees, family offices and high net worth private clients on commercial and private trusts, foundations, charitable and not-for-profit organisations, succession, pension and estate planning issues as well as on associated regulatory and compliance matters.

Keith has practised Jersey law since 1994. Initially he had a broad common law practice and following his call to the Bar in Jersey he represented several major institutions in a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters before the Royal Court of Jersey.

Between 2004 and 2007 he acted as a director of a Jersey based trust company business and had primary responsibility for the administration of a sizable family office structure during that period.

He has written for several journals and frequently speaks at seminars and conferences on trust law and private client matters. Keith is ranked by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners High Net Worth, and also features in the 2024 Private Clients Global Elite Directory.

Career

Keith, a graduate of Cambridge University, joined Carey Olsen in 2008. He was called to the English Bar in 1993 and qualified as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in 1997. He is a member of Middle Temple and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Keith is listed in Who’s Who Legal for Private Client. Keith was sworn in as a notary public in 2014. He was made a partner at Carey Olsen in 2016.

Memberships

Middle Temple; Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Private client, trusts and tax

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Acting for HNWIs, family offices and trustees alike, Carey Olsen advises on matters tied to the establishment and restructuring of Jersey-based trusts. The department is also frequently instructed on contentious matters arising out of the actions of trustees. Practice head Alexa Saunders supports clients in both semi- and non-contentious matters, including the setting up of trusts and philanthropic vehicles, and subsequent restructurings. Robert Dobbyn is also able to assist with such matters, acting for a client base spread across Europe and the Middle East. Contentious matters are the domain of Andreas Kistler, who represents plaintiffs and defendants in breach of trust and professional negligence hearings. Keith Dixon is noted for advising on succession and estate planning issues, with Stephen Fitzgerald focusing on pension and employee benefits-related trust structures.