Conyers has a strong reputation in the BVI for advising on both non-contentious and contentious trust matters, counting international trust companies, family offices, and UHNW individuals on its client roster. Team head Robert Lindley advises on all aspects of BVI trust law, including high-value trust restructuring applications, Beddoe applications, breach of trust claims, and probate disputes. Matthew Brown complements the practice with a broad focus on contentious trusts, commercial, and insolvency litigation.
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‘Great firm, strong bench, and excellent lawyers.’
‘Robert Lindley - top!'
‘Robert Lindley is very responsive. In a short time, you receive well-founded and detailed answers. He has great experience and know-how.’
‘For detail, Matthew Brown is hard to beat: analytically rigorous and vastly experienced.’
‘Conyers has an excellent BVI trusts and private client team.’
‘Robert Lindley is a leading light in BVI trust law. He is very knowledgeable and very easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Executor HNW Estate
- Pension and Insurance Company
- A UHNW LATAM Family
- HNWI (PRC/HK)
- BVI Trustee
- Executors/Personal Representatives
- HNWI (South America)
- Brigita Morina
- Executor HNW Estate
Work highlights
Represented an executor in contested BVI probate proceedings involving cross-border issues.
Advised a HNW family with the establishment of complex dynastic BVI trusts and underlying corporate structure.
Represented trustees in relation to contested trust dispute proceedings in relation to a multi-jurisdictional dispute.
Practice head
Robert Lindley
Other key lawyers
Matthew Brown