Offshore: Trusts
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Guernsey
Band 1
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Provided by Ogier
Ogier's Trusts Advisory Group, a team specialising in private client, dispute resolution and corporate law, draws together experts with substantial experience in Ogier's key private client locations.
Our Private Wealth team advises trustees, private banks, financial institutions, fiduciaries, family offices and high-net-worth clients and their advisors on the lifecycle of trusts, from their establishment and regulatory considerations to their administration and restructuring. We have in-depth knowledge of trusts and foundations, enabling us to provide flexible and practical guidance on choosing the best structure and jurisdiction for any given client.
Our Dispute Resolution specialists have a strong track record in dealing with contentious issues. Ogier has acted successfully in many of the headline international trust and private client matters in recent years in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey.
A differentiating factor of our Trusts Advisory Group is our embedded corporate support to corporate entities underlying trusts and foundations. All three teams work together to provide a seamless service for our clients.
Key contacts: Matt Guthrie and Catherine Moore
Chambers Review
Ogier advises on the creation and administration of trusts for asset protection, succession, tax and family governance purposes. The firm can also represent clients involved in trusts disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ogier is pragmatic, alert to risks and engaging enough to listen to clients in order to carve the most sensible path."
"Ogier are always very knowledgeable and provide excellent guidance and advice on complex matters."
"Ogier is pragmatic, alert to risks and engaging enough to listen to clients in order to carve the most sensible path."
"Ogier are always very knowledgeable and provide excellent guidance and advice on complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Guthrie leads the firm's private wealth team in Guernsey and is hugely well-regarded for advising on complex trust matters.
"Matthew is absolutely first-rate counsel."
"Matthew is a lateral thinker and really goes beyond just the textbook. Innovation is where he really excels and thinks of solutions."
Catherine Moore advises on a range of non-contentious matters, including trust structuring and trust disputes. Her clients include high net worth individuals and fiduciaries.
"Catherine is a great technician with the ability to simplify the most complex matters."
Chris Hards is a managing associate in the team and advises on a range of non-contentious trust matters.
"Very sound legal advice with excellent commercial knowledge."
Ranked Individuals at
Ogier
Guernsey