Ogier is called upon by HNWIs looking to establish trusts or set up trust companies in Jersey, in addition to advising clients looking to launch philanthropic and charitable structures and advising employers on the use of trust structures for employee pension and incentive schemes. Heading the team in tandem are James Campbell and Josephine Howe, both of whom advise a raft of HNW settlors, family offices, and professional trustees on the drafting and amendment of trust instruments, the restructuring of trusts and in Campbell’s case, the management of luxury assets including cars, yachts, and art. Katherine Neal occupies a notable niche in the pensions field, advising on the use of trusts for pension and incentive schemes.
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Testimonials
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- 'They work together well as a team, not just as individuals and not just the partners. Fast, responsive and technical, which is what you want!'
- 'Josephine Howe is excellent, very experienced, knowledgeable, commercial and very responsive.'
- 'Incredibly responsive and always willing to chat a project through ahead of being formally instructed.'
- 'James Campbell and Richard Laignel are detail focused, work superbly well within tight timeframes and are pragmatic in dealing with complex issues.'
- 'The PC team of the highest quality in Jersey and also some strength in depth with some excellent lawyers. A stellar outfit with breadth of expertise and experience. Very collaborative and approachable with a can-do attitude and willingness to help. They produce excellent advice on a consistent basis. They work well under pressure and the partners are solutions-driven.'
- 'James Campbell is a brilliant lawyer who delivers excellent advice on a consistent basis. Josephine Howe is very easy to work with and excellent on charity and philanthropic matters. Henry Wickham is rapidly rising star amongst the younger partners on the island and is so, so good on local matters.'
Work highlights
Provided advice to a HNW Middle Eastern settlor in relation to the establishment of a new Jersey purpose trust and private trust company structure to act as trustee of existing family trusts, to enable greater family involvement in decision-making and to facilitate longer term ringfencing of different assets types.
Provided advice to a Jersey trustee in respect of a high value divorce involving trust beneficiaries with multiple cross-jurisdictional trusts.
Provided advice to Jersey trustee in connection with a hybrid private wealth and investment fund structure ultimately holding a number of high profile businesses.
Lawyers
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Practice head
James Campbell; Josephine Howe
Other key lawyers
Katherine Neal; Henry Wickham; Richard Laignel