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Offshore: Trusts

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Bermuda

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Offshore: Trusts - Bermuda

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Appleby advises on a broad range of trusts matters, including the structuring and administration of trusts, as well as their restructuring and termination. The firm also handles trusts disputes.
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Strengths

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  • Appleby's lawyers understand international and complex trusts matters expertly and always reply in full on extremely tight timeframes.

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  • The Appleby team has strong legal expertise and the ability to suggest creative solutions.

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  • Appleby's professionals have a good technical knowledge base combined with analytical skill and a good sense of commercial realities.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Vanessa Lovell Schrum
    Vanessa Lovell Schrum

    Vanessa Lovell Schrum

    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.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Vanessa Lovell Schrum gives excellent, detailed advice provided within very tight timeframes. She really considers all the issues and then provides client-friendly conclusions.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Vanessa's vast legal knowledge always results in succinct, creative advice.

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  • Claire van Overdijk
    Claire van Overdijk

    Claire van Overdijk

    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.

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  • Nicola Bruce
    Nicola Bruce

    Nicola Bruce

    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.

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