James Campbell

Practice Areas

Private Wealth; Channel Islands Local Legal Services; Employee incentives and pensions; Estate Planning, Wills and Probate; Family Office; Islamic Finance; Private Wealth and ESG; Sustainable Investing and ESG; Trust Advisory Group.

Career

James has extensive experience advising professional trustees, family offices, intermediaries and high-net worth families (both internationally and locally) on all aspects of Jersey trusts, foundations and estate planning together with all related company and commercial law issues.

He is also experienced in establishing private wealth structures across multiple luxury asset classes to include yachts, classic cars, super cars, art and fine wine. He is part of Ogier's Aviation and Marine sector group.

James has extensive experience advising professional trustees, family offices, intermediaries and high-net worth families (both internationally and locally) on all aspects of Jersey trusts, foundations and estate planning together with all related company and commercial law issues.

James frequently advises on the establishment, ongoing operation and restructuring of both private and commercial trusts. He has a particular focus on the drafting of trust instruments, supplemental trust deeds and the establishment and use of private trust companies.

James also advises on regulatory matters involving trust company business and has an interest and experience in Sharia compliant fiduciary structures.

He also advises trustees, employers and other professionals on a wide range of Jersey employee benefit and pension related matters.

In addition, James will consider utilising over 20 years' experience in advising trustees and high-net families on non-contentious trust matters, family governance and avoiding trust disputes to act as a protector on family trusts when requested by Ogier clients to do so.

Professional Memberships

Admitted in:

2002 - Jersey

1997 - England and Wales

Publications

Co-author of "Guidelines for Jersey Directors" published by the IoD

Author of "Asset protection trusts – why the recent interest?" published in the 2019 STEP Journal

Author of "Avoiding rags to riches in three generations: family governance in the Middle East" published in the Middle East 2019 report for eprivateclient

Author of "Jersey launches international savings plan for overseas employees", published by International Investment in 2019

Author of "Jersey amends trust law to stay ahead of the competition", published by Citywealth in 2018

Author of "Safe Harbour - whether global political instability is driving new structuring in Jersey", published in the December 2018 STEP Journal

Author of "Demand for bespoke structuring popular amongst ultra-wealthy", published in 2017 by Campden FB

Author of "Bespoke structuring gains momentum" published by Wealthbriefing in 2017

Author of "In the Spotlight: trends within the international private client space" published by Global Legal Post in 2017

Author of "The Beneficial Ownership Register in Jersey Explained" published by IFC Review

Author of "The importance of prudence and trustee investment duties" published in The Journal of International Tax, Trust and Corporate Planning