Damian Evans
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution
Band 2
About
Provided by Damian Evans
Practice Areas
Banking Disputes, Corporate and Financial Services Disputes, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement of Judgments and Awards, Fraud and Asset Tracing, Funds Disputes, International Arbitration, Investigations and Regulatory Advice, Restructuring and Insolvency, Shareholder and Valuation Disputes, Trusts Advisory Group, Trusts Disputes
Career
Damian specialises in all aspects of dispute resolution and insolvency with a particular emphasis on contentious and non-contentious trust cases.
Damian has been involved in some of the most advanced trust litigation in Jersey as well as being regularly engaged in applications concerning the blessing of momentous trustee decisions, rectification, mistake and ratification.
Damian is part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Restructuring & Insolvency Recovery team. He specialises in illiquid or insolvent trusts and formal insolvency procedures with experience in member and creditor schemes of arrangement.
Damian has also been involved in the leading Jersey cases concerning Tax Information Exchange Agreements and the application of Sovereign Immunity in the context of enforcement of international arbitration awards.
Damian joined Ogier in January 2019, having previously been head of the Trust Disputes group at another large firm in Jersey.
Professional Memberships
Damian is a member of:
- The Jersey Law Society
- The Middle Temple
- The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
- The Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Experts (ARIES)
- and is an overseas member of the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales
Chambers Review
Europe
Damian Evans principally advises clients with regard to contentious trust matters, acting for both trustees and beneficiaries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Damian is a big operator in the trust scene and a formidable opponent."
"Damian is very proactive, responsive and commercial. He really drives matters through to completion."
"Damian is a big operator in the trust scene and a formidable opponent."
"Damian is very proactive, responsive and commercial. He really drives matters through to completion."