We advise on all aspects of trust law, including the establishment, administration, restructuring and termination of private, charitable and commercial trusts and foundations. We act in a personal capacity as protector, enforcer and director (of private trust companies) for a number of discretionary trusts and are frequently instructed by blue-chip trust institutions.

Private Client & Trusts Services

  • Trust Dispute Resolution for Private Clients

    Our leading Trust Disputes team has been involved in most of the major trust-related cases in Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey.

  • Wealth Structuring

    With a distinct presence in the Caribbean offshore territories of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, together with our global network of offices in other key jurisdictions, our team provides advice on a wide range of trust and wealth structuring services.

As private client and trust specialists, our multi-jurisdictional team is committed to delivering the best outcomes for our clients.

For individuals, families and their advisers, we:

  • Provide counsel on international estate planning needs
  • Help with difficult decisions when administering trusts
  • Assist in creating a family’s own trust company helping to build family unity, empower future generations, and bring efficiency to the administration of family trusts
  • Act for trustees, beneficiaries, settlors and protectors on all manner of claims

For businesses, we:

  • Provide advice on the formation and administration of trusts and foundations for private wealth purposes
  • Offer advice on the formation and administration of commercial trusts and foundations, including those in connection with leasing and structured finance transactions

Our global presence enables us to provide comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional legal advice at the times most critical to our clients.

We have offices in ten highly regarded, well-regulated global locations and practise the laws of eight jurisdictions. These include the key offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Wealth planning is an increasingly global matter and our Private Client & Trusts team are continually developing our services, to offer clients choice, flexibility and practical solutions. We advise clients on how to achieve the most effective solution to fit their objectives, including guiding them to the most suitable jurisdiction. The team also works closely with lawyers from our other practice areas, including Dispute Resolution for the contentious aspects of trust work.

Key Contacts

Richard Grasby

Partner: Hong Kong

T +852 2905 5780
E Email Richard

Vanessa Schrum

Partner: Bermuda

T +1 441 298 3299
E Email Vanessa

Nichola Brennan

Counsel: Jersey

T +44 (0)1534 818 144
E Email Nichola

Jeffrey Kirk

Managing Partner: BVI

T +1 284 393 5318
E Email Jeffrey

Stuart Tyler

Partner: Guernsey

T +44 (0)1481 755 606
E Email Stuart

Andrew Willins

Partner: BVI

T +1 284 393 5323
E Email Andrew

Esmond Brown

Counsel: Cayman Islands

T +1 345 814 2012
E Email Esmond

Paula Fry

Counsel: Guernsey

T +44 (0)1481 755 907
E Email Paula

Caljonah Smith

Counsel: Bermuda

T +1 441 298 0995
E Email Caljonah

Melissa Wong

Senior Associate: Isle of Man

T +44 (0)1624 647 602
E Email Melissa

Christopher Cope

Consultant: Isle of Man

T +44 (0)1624 647 633
E Email Christopher

Giles Corbin

Consultant: Jersey

T +44 (0) 1534 818 352
E Email Giles

Michael Mello

Consultant - Private Client &Trusts : Bermuda

T +1 441 298 3209
E Email Michael

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