Walkers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• Adam Cole is the standout partner and is overall excellent. He is good in court and gives sensible and well-considered advice.
• At the top of the game in Guernsey litigation, sensible, reasonable, but firm when they need to be.
• Helena Lavin has been exceptional. She provided sage advice. Alison Antill has also been spot on with her drafting.
• The firm is truly diverse in the lawyers they employ. This is very helpful in complex cases that require a multi-dimensional approach. It allows one to play the long game and set a course on a strategy that enables you to create the setting for a desirable outcome.
• Always available, providing practical solutions, lovely people, and very organized.
• Walkers have a collaborative approach and a strong work ethic - they work hard, often to tight deadlines and don't miss a beat. They are among the top of the market and work hard to maintain that position.
• Adam Cole is sharp, exceptionally responsive, and fights hard for his clients. He has an exceptional grasp of both the law and the strategic landscape of a dispute, allowing him to anticipate and outmaneuver tricky opponents. He is pragmatic, well-judged, and a pleasure to work with. He has a great team of juniors including Jarrad Knoetze, who is also very responsive and astute.
• The Walkers' team is the 'go-to' team for large scale trusts litigation in Guernsey - absolutely top tier, the firm you want on your side (and the last one you want against you). Completely on top of the law and strategically brilliant.
• The team is led by Adam Cole, who has an exceptional grasp of the law and knows how to ensure that the clients' objectives are achieved. Laurent Thibeault is a key member of the team who is always on the ball and great at predicting what the court will want to know, and Jarrad Knoetze is always on top of every detail while keeping an eye on the big picture.
• Walkers Guernsey has first-rate legal work, with particular expertise in offshore trusts, forming part of the wider Walkers network, giving it a premier position in the world of offshore legal advice. It counts some of the biggest names in offshore trusts among its clients. It also has particular strength in dispute resolution, with highly effective advocates representing their clients' cases in court, as well as providing the familiar "solicitor" function known in the UK.

Key clients

• Artemis Holdings Limited
• FTI Consulting (Cayman) Limited
• The joint liquidators of GBG Insurance
• Bangkok Commerce Public Company Limited
• Office of the Data Protection Authority
• Qatar Investment and Projects Development Holding CP W.L.L.
• PrivatBank
• Majority creditor/joint liquidators of Pension SuperFund Capital Holdings Limited, in compulsory liquidation/PSF Capital Reserve LP
• Sovereign Trust (Guernsey) Limited
• The States of Guernsey
• RL Capital ICC1 Limited and its incorporated cells, in administration

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Adam Cole