Bedell Cristin‘s practice covers the full spectrum of regulatory and white-collar issues, ranging from data protection and bankruptcy, to fraud. The firm has also seen a marked increase in sanctions-related instructions. Edward Drummond heads the team, handling insolvency and regulatory matters in addition to white-collar criminal cases. Counsel Michael Gradidge, who joined the firm from Pogust Goodhead in November 2022, is an administrative law specialist, with particular expertise in challenges to tenders handed out by governments. David Cadin was appointed Master of the Royal Court in December 2022.
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- 'Good knowledge of Jersey regulatory and insolvency law and simple-to-follow advice on relevant options. Always provide a commercial answer as well as a legal answer and are responsive.'
- 'Edward Drummond is regularly sounded out for legal and commercial advice in relation to Jersey regulatory and insolvency issues.'
Key clients
- Harbour Litigation Funding
- Liquidators of Alpen Partners Ltd
- PrivatBank
Work highlights
- Acted on behalf of Harbour Litigation Funding in the £1.2bn Jersey bankruptcies against Dr Cochrane and Orb, and the related saisie over the assets of convicted fraudster Gerald Smith.
- Acted for the Grant Thornton liquidators of Alpen Partners, pursuing claims against former directors linked to an alleged fraud.
- Acted for Ukrainian bank JSC Commercial Bank PrivatBank in Jersey enforcement claims of £2.6bn.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Edward Drummond