Walkers

Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Restructuring

Charlotte Yates is a Senior Counsel in Walkers' Insolvency and Dispute Resolution team in Jersey.

Her practice predominantly involves advising in relation to contentious and non-contentious trust applications with an international element, advising both trustees and beneficiaries. She also has experience advising on cross-border commercial litigation and contentious insolvency matters.

Charlotte has experience in all types of trust disputes, including contentious and non-contentious blessing applications, mistake applications, trustee appointment and removals, capacity representations, Beddoe hearings and breach of trust disputes.

She is recognised as a 'Rising Star' by Legal 500 and qualified as a Jersey Advocate in 2024.

Prior to joining Walkers in 2020, Charlotte completed her training contract at Stephenson Harwood LLP, where she practised for two years afterwards, before relocating to Jersey.

English

Admitted in:

England and Wales

Education

BA (Hons) in English Literature, Durham University Postgraduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School in London Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, BPP Law School in London