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Carey Olsen
47 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 0BD
Jersey

Work Department

Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Trusts and Private Wealth; Regulatory

Position

Louise is a partner in the dispute resolution and litigation team in Jersey. Louise is an experienced advocate and trust litigator, representing clients in contentious and semi contentious trust matters. She has also acted in corporate and fund disputes, and regularly advises clients on notices received under tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs).

Louise has authored articles for legal journals and regularly speaks in Jersey and overseas on developments in Jersey trust law.

Career

Louise qualified as a Scottish solicitor in 2010, having obtained an LLB from the University of Glasgow in 2007 and a Diploma in Legal Practice in 2008. Having joined Carey Olsen in 2011, Louise qualified as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2015.

Languages

English

Education

University of Glasgow

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution

‘Willing to go the extra mile’, Carey Olsen acts for clients based in Jersey and abroad on trust disputes, insolvency proceedings, contentious regulatory issues and cases concerning directors’ duties, with a growing shareholder disputes practice. Practice head Marcus Pallot assists financial services clients engaged in complex regulatory issues and insolvency matters. Veteran litigator John Kelleher maintains a broad practice, covering public law and judicial reviews, in addition to trusts, contract and property disputes. Andreas Kistler acts for plaintiffs and defendants in cases concerning fraud, professional negligence and breach of trust, while William Grace handles white-collar crime instructions, regulatory proceedings and asset tracing.  Louise Woolrich, who was made partner in July 2022, handles trusts and funds disputes. Senior associate Pierre Ali-Noor joined the practice from Dickinson Gleeson in October 2022, bringing strong private wealth and trusts expertise to the team.