Chambers Review
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Offshore: Trusts - Bermuda
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Appleby's lawyers understand international and complex trusts matters expertly and always reply in full on extremely tight timeframes.
The Appleby team has strong legal expertise and the ability to suggest creative solutions.
Appleby's professionals have a good technical knowledge base combined with analytical skill and a good sense of commercial realities.
Notable practitioners
Vanessa Lovell Schrum is a senior counsel in the firm's private client and trusts practice in Bermuda and regularly advises high net worth individuals and institutions on the use of private and commercial trusts.
Vanessa Lovell Schrum is a go-to person in the Bermuda trust industry.
Vanessa Lovell Schrum gives excellent, detailed advice provided within very tight timeframes. She really considers all the issues and then provides client-friendly conclusions.
Vanessa's vast legal knowledge always results in succinct, creative advice.
Claire Van Overdijk KC is an experienced trust litigator on the island. With a strong commercial background, she is well equipped to handle high value international litigation pieces.
Claire van Overdijk is very responsive and knowledgeable in any instance we request her services.
Nicola Bruce is the head of Appleby's private client and trusts team in Bermuda. She advises on contentious trusts matters alongside noncontentious trust structuring and formation mandates.
Nicola Bruce is very technically astute.
Caljonah Smith is counsel in the private client and trusts team at Appleby. Smith handles advisory trusts matters, including trust formation and restructuring, and estate work.
Caljonah Smith is superb quality and takes a no fuss approach. She gets the job done quickly and efficiently.
Caljonah's prompt and well-informed responses are appreciated, and her keen attention to detail has been valuable on many occasions.