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Provided by Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen has one of the largest trusts and private wealth teams in the offshore world with 50 partners and associates providing advice on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey to local and international clients and their advisers.
Our offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, with growing private wealth practices, also ensure that we are able to advise clients in Asia on both contentious and non-contentious trusts and private wealth matters.
We represent professional trustees, private individuals and families, banks, financial institutions and charities from all over the world. International law firms and accountancy practices look to us for support on projects that require specialist advice on the laws and regulations of our jurisdictions.
Our lawyers work across a range of structures including private, corporate, charitable, purpose and commercial trusts, foundations, partnerships and companies. We advise on settlor reserved power trusts, private trust company arrangements, pension and employee benefit schemes, wills and matters of inheritance, international estate planning, regulatory advice and trust-related disputes.
With a fully integrated practice, we also represent trustees and beneficiaries in contentious matters and administrative applications that need to be made to the court.
Chambers Review
Carey Olsen specialises in trust matters in Jersey. With a strong team for contentious and non-contentious matters, it has a breadth of experience in the area and is well regarded in the jurisdiction.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm clearly masters even the most complex aspects of Jersey trust law."
"Carey Olsen are extremely responsive, and the work is always of a high standard."
"Carey Olsen have an excellent team who always have the answer and deal with commercial and complex trust issues with great ability."
"The firm clearly masters even the most complex aspects of Jersey trust law."
"Carey Olsen are extremely responsive, and the work is always of a high standard."
"Carey Olsen have an excellent team who always have the answer and deal with commercial and complex trust issues with great ability."
Notable Practitioners
Alexa Saunders is a trusts lawyer in Jersey specialising in non-contentious matters. She has recently taken over as head of the trusts and private wealth team, and has a well-regarded practice.
"Alexa is very good, she's an excellent lawyer."
"Alexa is very engaged and decisive."
"Alexa is a good lawyer and substantially experienced."
Robert Dobbyn joined Carey Olsen at the beginning of 2023 and handles trust advisory matters for wealthy clients.
"Robert is a good, solid lawyer."
Andreas Kistler of Carey Olsen is a trust litigation and commercial dispute resolution specialist.
"Andreas demonstrates an innate ability to navigate his way through the most complex of issues and distil them down to practical and clear guidance and advice. He has a fantastic ability to think on his feet, assess and guide you down the right path in the most pressured of circumstances. His advice is always well reasoned and persuasive but delivered in clear and concise terms."
"Andreas is very good, and very sensible to deal with."
Keith Dixon of Carey Olsen is engaged in a range of trusts work including establishment and restructuring.
"Keith is a very good technical lawyer; he sees the bigger picture and is pragmatic."
"Keith is a good non-contentious trust lawyer with a good following."
"Keith is always calm and responsive whatever the situation, he has an excellent knowledge of trusts and commercial issues, and he is a pleasure for clients and fellow lawyers to work with."
Sarah Farrow is counsel at the firm, and advises clients on a range of trusts and private wealth matters, including structuring and wealth planning.
"Sarah is approachable and very user-friendly. She explains complex matters in layman's terms."
"Sarah is very knowledgeable and very pleasant to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Carey Olsen
Jersey
Members
Provided by Carey Olsen
Carla Plater
Elizabeth Le Guillou
Huw Thomas
Julie Currie
Keith Dixon
Louise Woolrich
Robert Dobbyn
Sarah Farrow
Stephen Fitzgerald
Tarina Le Boutillier
Victoria Connolly