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About
Provided by Andreas Kistler
Practice Areas
Andreas is a partner in Carey Olsen's trusts and private wealth and litigation teams. He specialises in the court-related aspects of the trusts and private wealth team's practice and has acted in numerous cases involving allegations of breach of trust, fraud and professional negligence, both for plaintiffs and defendants. He also has experience of mediation of such disputes.
He is also regularly involved in applications by trustees for administrative directions, applications by trustees and beneficiaries for relief on grounds of mistake, applications for orders approving compromises of disputes on behalf of minor, unborn and unascertained beneficiaries and applications for rectification of trust instruments.
In addition, he practises all other aspects of Jersey commercial litigation, including disputes concerning investment funds and Jersey companies, contractual disputes and Jersey intellectual property rights.
Career
Andreas was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2003. He joined Carey Olsen at the end of 2005 and became an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and a partner in 2013.
Chambers Review
Global
Andreas Kistler is recognised as a leading lawyer for contentious trust-focused matters. He frequently acts for both trustees and beneficiaries.
Andreas Kistler of Carey Olsen is a trust litigation and commercial dispute resolution specialist.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andreas is excellent to work with and explains situations very well to non-legal peers."
"It's very good to work with him. He has a good assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a case."
"He's an extremely good advocate who is bright and articulate."
"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."
"Andreas is excellent to work with and explains situations very well to non-legal peers."
"It's very good to work with him. He has a good assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a case."
"He's an extremely good advocate who is bright and articulate."
"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."