Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Guernsey
Band 2
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Provided by Collas Crill
The Dispute Resolution team in Guernsey is led by Christian Hay. It acts on some of the largest director and shareholder litigation matters in Guernsey. The team provides advice to directors on complex pre-litigation issues such as conflict of interests, obligations of confidentiality which often arise due to the nature of the financial industry in Guernsey.
Contentious Trusts and Probate
Instructions on contentious and semi-contentious trust matters forms the majority of the Dispute Resolution team's work. Significant matters are often based around family disputes; winding up or partitioning of a trust; removal of a trustee or protector; or claims for breach of trust against the trustee.
Insolvency
Collas Crill's insolvency team is emerging as a market leader in the sector. The team, which has close relationships with the leading insolvency practitioners in Guernsey, is often sought out when an innovative approach is required to achieve the client's goals and is known for its strong, clear advice in pressure situations.
Regulatory
Collas Crill's Risk and Regulatory Team is renowned as the leading regulatory team on Guernsey. Whilst the team's focus is naturally financial services matters, its expertise is both broad and deep, spanning non-contentious to highly contentious matters. This is reflected in the range and quality of its instructions.
Chambers Review
Collas Crill acts for trust and investment managers and financial institutions on a full range of contentious matters. The firm offers strong additional credentials in multi-jurisdictional disputes and asset recovery matters. The team is frequently retained to provide regulatory advice. It is also regularly called upon to act on insolvency and liquidation-related disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Collas Crill have a very good grasp of complex matters."
"Collas Crill have a very good grasp of complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Adkins leads Collas Crill's insolvency and contentious risk and regulatory teams. He is noted for his work advising regulators, companies and individuals on regulatory disputes. His commercial litigation practice also includes working with clients on contentious insolvency matters.
"Michael is very sensible, pragmatic, knowledgeable and approachable. He is great on regulatory and financial services matters in particular."
Ben Havard operates a noteworthy trust-focused practice where he advises both trustees and beneficiaries on contentious matters.
Christian Hay is managing partner of Collas Crill's Guernsey office as well as head of the firm's disputes team on the island. He is an experienced trusts litigator who often acts on cross-border disputes. His clients include trustees and beneficiaries. He is an accredited mediator and qualified arbitrator.
Gareth Bell is sought after for his expertise in financial services disputes. He regularly represents clients in matters relating to trusts and breach of fiduciary duty.
"Gareth is an excellent lawyer; he's technically able, personable and commercially aware."
Ranked Lawyers at
Collas Crill
Guernsey
Members
Provided by Collas Crill
Adrian Brown
Ben Newton
Head of Department
David Jeffery
David O'Hanlon
Elizabeth Couch
Jack Crisp
James Tee
Jazzmin Le Prevost
Quentin Bregg
Sarah Millar
Thomas Cutts-Watson