Seymour Law LLP provides clients an ‘excellent partner-led boutique service’ to both professional trustees and beneficiaries of Jersey-domiciled trusts, overseeing cross-border disputes concerning the ownership or disposal of trust assets, among others. Practice head Mark Renouf is an experienced contentious trusts practitioner, with additional expertise in competition matters. Jean-Marie Renouf handles a broad spectrum of disputes, including employment, professional negligence and shareholder issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent partner-led boutique service.'
- 'Mark Renouf has strong technical and commercial skills and has become our go-to Jersey trust law troubleshooter.'
- 'Calm, reassuring, knowledgeable. No histrionics or flashy theatricals, just sound pragmatic advice.'
- 'Mark Renouf is a national treasure. Always there to hold your hand when the going gets tough, impervious to shouty opponents. Advice is always prompt, succinct and sensible.'
- 'Mark Renouf is profoundly nice which in combination with his intellectual and practical lawyering skills makes him a good ally in a legal tussle.'
- 'Communication, communication, communication. Outstanding. And skill, of course. But the open and frequent communication makes these individuals stand out against their competitors.'
- 'Jean-Marie Renouf provides exceptional analysis and creates imaginative solutions to his clients' problems. A lawyer at the top of his game.'
- 'A small team, but a mighty one. Their small size and litigation-only focus means that they are agile and conflict-free.'
Key clients
- Accuro Trust (Switzerland) SA
- Baccata Trustees Limited
- Titris SA and Nerina Cucchiaro
- Mitchells Building Contractors
- Magentum Fiduciary Services Ltd
Work highlights
- Represented Accuro Trust (Switzerland) SA in seeking to prevent proceedings concerning a trust being launched in England.
- Acted for Baccata Trustees Limited in negotiations with the trustee of the sister trust over avenues for possible resolution to a familial dispute over trust assets.
- Represented Tiris SA and Nerina Cucchiaro in a claim against beneficiaries of a trust for €4m in unpaid trustees' fees.
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Practice head
Mark Renouf
Other key lawyers
Jean-Marie Renouf