Stephen Fitzgerald > Carey Olsen > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
Carey Olsen Offices
47 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 0BD
Jersey
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Stephen Fitzgerald
Work Department
Trusts and Private Wealth; Employment Pensions and Incentives; Private Client
Position
Stephen has a broad non-contentious trust practice advising many of the leading Jersey trust companies on all aspects of trusts, foundations and private companies. His practice also includes aspects of share/cash based employee incentives and pensions.
Stephen’s practice has a particular emphasis on the drafting of bespoke trust and foundation documents for commercial and private wealth purposes.
As a former member of the Corporate Group he has acted on a range of corporate/commercial matters (including share sales and property financing). Stephen has been seconded to local institutional trust companies to advise on various projects.
Career
Stephen qualified as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2006. Prior to joining Carey Olsen in 2000 he spent five years working in Jersey’s trust industry.
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Private client, trusts and tax
(Leading associates)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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial property
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Family
- Investment funds
- Private client, trusts and tax
- Dispute resolution > Regulatory and white-collar crime