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Appleby

Offshore: Trusts

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Cayman Islands

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Offshore: Trusts - Cayman Islands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Appleby is well regarded for its contentious and advisory trust work, including complex trust and foundation structuring, estate planning and philanthropic ventures.

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Strengths

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  • Appleby is responsive, technical and their practical expertise is at a consistently high level.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Appleby delivered advice in a measured and thoughtful manner which was very helpful in dealing with a number of different parties on a sensitive matter.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Appleby has excellent members of the firm at the top level, who are long-established Cayman practitioners.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Carlos de Serpa Pimentel
    Carlos de Serpa Pimentel

    Carlos de Serpa Pimentel

    Carlos de Serpa Pimentel has extensive experience in offshore private client matters, and handles non-contentious matters as well as disputes. He is highly regarded in both the BVI and Cayman markets.

    • Carlos is technically excellent and very experienced. He's very responsive and calm under pressure. We found him to be flexible to requests we've made. We enjoy working with him.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Carlos de Serpa Pimentel has always been a star in the Cayman private client world. He is the go-to person for sensitive issues.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Carlos de Serpa Pimentel has been the go-to referral practitioner in Cayman Islands private client matters for many years. To my knowledge, he probably has the strongest practice base among practitioners in the same fields. He is universally respected among those of us who practice in the same areas.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Carlos de Serpa Pimental is a pleasure to deal with and has good instincts in terms of litigation strategy.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Carlos de Serpa Pimental is technically among the best in Cayman.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
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