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‘The partners engaged have appropriate employment, regulatory and fund formation experience. On the particular assignment the engagement was great – attended meetings at our offices to understand our situation, delivered detailed specific advice in a timely fashion and updated and re-engaged accordingly.’

‘Walkers is helping our company to set up in Guernsey. There are no precedents to the type of business in Guernsey, although there are many in the UK. Walkers has taken the time to understand how the UK business works, including how it is regulated, and then provided us with a pathway to achieve equivalent outcomes in Guernsey. This was not a straightforward task but it has been done efficiently and whilst keeping the billable hours low.’

‘Chris Hutley-Hurst was recommended to us because he was involved in helping the local regulator organise and implement wide-ranging regulations. The relationship he has with them has enabled him to help us to navigate the submission of an application as a new applicant during the regulatory transition period.’

‘Access to a wide range of skills in the firm; London and multi-jurisdictional experience; very practical approach; always accessible and proactive.’

‘Craig Cordle takes a proactive and commercial approach, anticipating complexities and delivering solutions. His advice is clear, commercial and timely.’

‘We were searching for local counsel in Guernsey, ideally a firm who could do so on a cost-effective basis. Chris Hutley-Hurst and his team were fantastic.’

‘Even during the holiday period and despite other projects, the team members made themselves available and provided timely advice. Their costs were reasonable and transparent.’

‘Chris Hutley-Hurst and Jessica Robinson were very good at providing swift and appropriate advice.’

‘Walkers in Guernsey is very much a people firm, and probably has the most diversity of any firm in Guernsey.’

‘Sarah Brehaut is energetic, highly professional and proficient, and yet puts the client at their ease immediately. She has a facility for cutting through complexity with Occam’s Razor, so good decisions are made very efficiently.’

‘They are approachable on all areas of law. Very proactive, they consider every aspect of each point and offer clear guidance and advice.’

‘Alison Ozanne offers robust, clear advice and covers every angle; a pleasure to work with. Laurent Thibeault is very able and offers clear and timely guidance.’

‘Adam Cole and Laurent Thibeault are a really strong duo – they combine brains and brawn; doing the heavy lifting on the court papers and then crafting pertinent and persuasive submissions. Adam is a really compelling oral advocate. He and Laurent have huge dollops of likeability.’

‘The team has grown considerably over the past few years and it now has a very substantial offering in Guernsey, along with some great talent.’

‘Adam Cole – excellent advocacy skills, professional and respectful at all times and genuinely cares about outcomes for his clients.’

‘We have worked with Walkers for many years now and they have always provided sound and pragmatic advice on regulatory matters. We know and trust Walkers to help us navigate through complex challenges.’

‘Danielle Brouard is excellent: responsive, commercial, knowledgeable and pragmatic. I do not hesitate to recommend her.’

‘The team are highly engaged and forward-looking. They put energy into relationship building and go the extra mile to host events to share latest information. They accurately focus on the most important issue. On specific client engagements, they are always thoughtful and very supportive, providing clear advice.’

‘Sarah Ash is perhaps the most personable employment lawyer I have worked with. Sharp mind and highly professional.’

‘We required a specialised reinsurance expertise and the Walkers team was able to provide the advice we needed. We appreciate that their advice was not simply answering our questions, but constructive and forward-thinking.’

‘Kate Storey is approachable and accessible, she is always helpful, whether answering a quick question or a matter that requires more detailed advice.’

‘The partners and associates alike are readily available for questions and discussions and are flexible with their time to meet our needs.’

‘Rupert Morris has assisted us with many contentious trust matters and his advice and guidance is always on point and is appreciated by our clients. Rajah Abusrewil’s technical ability assisted us in the production of various documents to be used internally.’

‘David Cooney has great experience and is a quite outstanding private client practitioner in the offshore world. A clear leader. He has a rare combination of a strong strategic orientation, commercial sense, a great mastery of detail and a first class work ethic. He is greatly valued by our business.’

‘It is always a pleasure to work with Rajah Abureswil. Her advice is polished and practical, client-focused and clear. In particular, Rajah’s knowledge of the Middle East and the manner in which Guernsey structures can be used to meet the needs of complex dynastic planning makes her the go-to for my Middle Eastern clients looking to create structures through the Channel Islands.’

‘Key strengths are very strong technical knowledge and familiarity with the Cayman market and laws, as well as crypto knowledge.’

‘David Cooney is a standout lawyer for his technical expertise and his way of explaining very complicated things simply to clients and intermediaries.’

‘The team are responsive and efficient, and the work produced is always accurate and fair. There is a very pleasing lack of aggression for litigators, born no doubt out of the mixed contentious/non-contentious nature of the team, and they are not interested in fighting for fighting’s sake.’

‘Rupert Morris is an excellent practitioner, seamlessly blending a robustness when required with a tempered, logical, fair and technically superb approach. I have no hesitation in recommending clients with Guernsey trust issues to Rupert in the first instance, every time.’

‘The individual team members are very prompt in their responses and a pleasure to deal with. Kim Paiva is the go-to person for any technical queries on the matters of Guernsey aviation law and practice relating to the operation of the Guernsey aircraft registry.’

‘An extremely responsive, partner-led service. Willing to go the extra mile to get a transaction over the line, even with very tight time pressures. As lead counsel on many transactions where we work with Walkers Guernsey, this makes our job much easier too, knowing that the Guernsey aspects are fully under control!’

‘Alex Wickens is our “go-to” counsel for all offshore Guernsey law matters. He takes a commercial approach to transactions and offers proactive solutions to complex issues as they arise.’

‘Kim Paiva is very accessible and commercial. In my previous dealings with other firms in Guernsey I have struggled with responsiveness, non-commercial advice and difficulty in getting out a product that is useful to my client. Kim, however, is the opposite of this and working with her and her team is always a positive experience.’

‘Lovely and personable team, which respond quickly and with practical solutions.’

‘Kim Paiva is extremely capable and helpful and willing to go the extra mile.’

‘We really enjoy working with the team in Guernsey. They are quick to provide advice and deliver documentation. They are commercial and proactive. They are my preferred firm in Guernsey for support work on transactions. They also stick to their fee quotes unless the scope of work changes, which is much appreciated.’

‘Kim Paiva and Alex Wickens are both excellent to work with. They are responsive and fast and very pleasant to deal with.’

‘Good depth and range of skills in the team, which is equipped with London and local experience and has access to the widest range of offices across the international financial centres.’

‘Attention to detail; proactivity; practical/user-friendly approach.’

‘Craig Cordle takes a proactive and commercial approach, anticipating complexities and delivering solutions. His advice is clear, commercial and timely.’

‘Very good sector knowledge and experience. Very thorough. Craig Cordle is especially approachable and responsive.’

‘They have excellent knowledge of the local market, in particular TISE.’

‘Craig Cordle has excellent market knowledge and delivers very commercial and considered advice.’

‘Global brand and great strength in depth combined with an excellent local practice of first rate individuals covering all major areas of law applicable to financial services businesses.’

‘Chris Hutley-Hurst stands out because he has a background of working in the City of London as a tax lawyer and no-one else in Guernsey has that strength. Craig Cordle also has experience working in the City of London with a specialism as a closed-ended listed funds lawyer – again, his experience as lead counsel on LSE-listed funds is second to none in Guernsey.’

‘Matt Sanders is a very experienced offshore lawyer with a very strong intellectual understanding of the investment funds sector.’

‘Full service firm with a complete coverage of the IFCs and equipped with lawyers with a London and multi-jurisdictional experience delivering solutions in a pragmatic way and at reasonable rates.’

‘User-friendly, practical, proactive, supportive, accessible and managing cases with transparent billing and much creativity.’

‘Craig Cordle takes a proactive and commercial approach, anticipating complexities and delivering solutions. His advice is clear, commercial and timely.’

‘The Walkers team are professionally recognised across the islands and highly regarded. They act with utmost integrity and deliver solutions in a timely manner. The advice they provide goes beyond following the law and best practice, they factor in all human aspects of dealing with a situation to ensure the there is a best outcome for all parties in an expedient, cost effective and empathetic manner.’

‘Daniel Read and Jenny Brunton provided very timely and helpful advice.’

‘Daniel Read is charismatic, an excellent communicator, accessible and responsive.’

‘The team is both very attentive and experienced. They always make themselves available when I reach out to them, and take the time to explain things and make sure I understand.’

‘Highly engaged and invest in building knowledge on employment law. Very proactive and provide good advice.’

‘Daniel Read connects well with clients and knows his stuff.’

‘The team at Walkers is excellent. Their approach and service delivery is always to the highest of standards. The team has a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of employment law and always provides the best solution to any enquiry.’

‘Daniel Read – an exceptional employment lawyer who demonstrates a level of expertise that surpasses expectations. He always provides simple but very effective advice and handles each case with the utmost care and attention.’

‘The private client team comprises lawyers who are bright (that is a given) but also keen to recommend practical solutions to difficult problems. All in all, they are easy to deal with.’

‘The partners I have encountered have been approachable and constructive, and consequently I have no hesitation in instructing them when the occasion arises.’

‘Nigel Sanders is the partner I know here, having worked with him on a very complex international trust matter over the past few years. Exceptional legal and commercial mind combined with minute attention to detail. Also an exceptional advocate with a great sense of the mind of the court. After the last occasion we were in court in Jersey, the opposition told me that they thought Nigel the most impressive of the advocates. Also extremely good with the lay clients in a very difficult, stressful and worrying matter.’