About

Provided by Butterfield Trust Group

Firm Overview

Butterfield Trust has been in the business of establishing and administering fiduciary structures for our clients since the advent of international trust legislation more than 80 years ago, and delivers services to international clients through independent companies based in Bermuda, The Caribbean (The Bahamas and the Cayman Islands), Guernsey, Singapore and Switzerland, which together have responsibility for USD 131.1 billion in assets. Butterfield Trust operates as a genuinely independently minded fiduciary specialist but benefits from the financial strength, substance and disciplines of the Butterfield Group.


Main Areas of Practice

Private client services

Our services are carefully crafted to meet specific requirements and to take advantage of the unique solutions and legislation available in our key locations globally. They include:

  • Trusts
  • Discretionary
  • Charitable
  • Purpose
  • Reserved/Directed Powers
  • STAR (Cayman Islands)
  • Shariah Compliant
  • Company Formation and Administration
  • Partnerships
  • Private Trust Companies
  • Foundations


Institutional client services

Our services for institutional clients are equally tailored to respond to specific requirements from our key locations. They include:

  • Trusts / Purpose
  • Partnerships
  • Investment Companies
  • Employee Benefit Trusts
  • Unit Trusts
  • Segregated Account Companies
  • Private Funds
  • Tailored Administration Arrangements

Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

Butterfield is headquartered in Bermuda and is one of the leading banks and fiduciary businesses across the Caribbean. It also has a notable presence in the Channel Islands and Singapore.

Strengths

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Members

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John Richmond

Head of Department