Gillian Robinson

Gillian Robinson is a commercial litigator who specialises in insolvency matters, trust litigation, regulatory and money-laundering issues, shareholder and contract disputes.

She joined the Litigation department of Appleby as an associate in 1995, having spent four years in the commercial litigation department of Slaughter and May in London and initially working in Hong Kong. She became an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in 1999 and a partner in 2001.

Gillian was named as a 'Leader in her Field' by Chambers UK 2012. She was also named as a ‘Leader in her Field’ by Chambers Europe 2011 and 2010. Chambers Global 2009 described Gillian as 'very focused on detail', with 'a good feel for the big picture'. The directory highlighted her 'skilful handling of complex trust litigation cases'. PLC Which Lawyer 2009 listed Gillian as 'Leading' for labour and employee benefits, and described her 'strong employer corporate client base'.

She is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, the Jersey Law Society, STEP Jersey Branch and the Association of Contentious Trust and Estate Practitioners.

She has contributed to numerous publications, regularly appearing in the Jersey Evening Post. Gillian is also the Editor of the quarterly Global Litigation group newsletter, Resolution.

Some recent examples of work include acting/advising/appearing:

• For the States of Jersey on a statement of case from a board of arbitration set up to determine the amount of compensation payable in the Island's largest-ever compulsory acquisition ([2003] JRC 167)
  
  
  
• In an application for judicial review of a decision of the Attorney General in relation to letters of request involving the Federal Republic of Brazil and appearing for the same parties in connection with Norwich Pharmacal proceedings subsequently brought by the Federal Republic of Brazil.  ([2006] JRC 005, [2006] JCA 039, [2006] JRC 156, [2006] JCA 016)
  
  
• In Re The H Trust [2007] JRC 187, an important case in relation to the effect of English matrimonial orders over Jersey trusts and trustees
  
  
• Ready2Invest International Limited, the co-promoter of three collective investment funds, in proceedings commenced by the Jersey Financial Services Commission to wind up the funds (the first application of its kind in Jersey) (JFSC v. Equity Trust [2007] JRC 229)
  
  
• Barclays Private Bank and Trust Limited in its capacity as corporate director of certain companies in the Belgravia Group, including giving urgent advice on various winding-up and other options available in light of the insolvency of certain of the companies (Re Belgravia Financial Services Group [2008] JRC 161)
  
  
• In the matter of the Mr and Mrs P Capital Asset Protection Plan Trust [2008] JRC 155, a ground-breaking case for Jersey as the court set aside a trust on the grounds of mistake. This involved, amongst other things, a consideration of whether it was the French law of 'erreur' or the equitable principles as to trusts developed in England that applied, the court deciding on the latter
  
  
• For the trustee in Re The H Trust [2009] JRC 158 in application for disclosure against a former trustee
  
  
• For a trustee in a successful application to rectify a defective deed of appointment and retirement relating to a multi-million-pound trust (Re A [2011] JRC 008)
  
  
• For the joint administrators of WW Realisation 1 Limited (in Administration) (formerly Woolworths PLC) in connection with cross-border insolvency issues relating to the company’s Jersey operation

• Banking Litigation
• Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Negligence Claims
• Trust & Estate Litigation