Appleby represents clients facing trust disputes and is also able to act for parties in issues arising out of insolvency and restructuring procedures. Fraser Robertson took up sole leadership of the practice following Jared Dann‘s departure, with a practice centred on trust and broader commercial disputes, and with considerable experience in fraud and asset tracing matters. Both trust and employment issues fall under the purview of Niall MacDonald, who also advises on a range of regulatory challenges, while Lara von Wildenrath maintains a broad practice that covers fraud, insolvency and asset recovery. Bedell Cristin’s Michael Gradidge joined the team in January 2024, adding considerable ICC arbitration experience, with trust disputes specialist Sam Williams following from Collas Crill in April 2024.
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- 'The team has handled some of the biggest cases in Jersey with ease.'
- 'Sam Williams is excellent on his feet and extremely clever.'
- 'The collaboration between our Jersey law experts was seamless.'
- 'Niall MacDonald was very knowledgeable, professional and patient.'
Key clients
- Advanz Pharma
- Alix Partners
- Barclays Group
- Canaccord Genuity Wealth
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
- Dandara Group
- Deloitte LLP
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Family Nursing & Home Care
- Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Work highlights
- Advised HWA 555 Owners Limited, as landlord of an office building in San Francisco, in relation to the insolvency of the Jersey company Redox PLC and in respect of guarantee liabilities between Redox and the landlord.
- Advised in relation to shareholder disputes, with Jersey registered funds, regarding claims in excess of $500m across several jurisdictions.
- Acted for beneficiaries in relation to proceedings before the Royal Court of Jersey seeking the removal of trustees and alleging various issues including breach of trust.
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Practice head
Fraser Robertson
Other key lawyers
Niall MacDonald; Sam Williams; Michael Gradidge; Lara von Wildenrath