About

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Our Disputes & Risk team provides forceful and effective trial and appellate advocacy and works across the full range of commercial activity, with a particular focus on finance-related matters. We are widely acknowledged for our depth and expertise in the fields of contentious trusts, investment fund disputes, commercial fraud, cross-border insolvency, professional indemnity and regulatory investigations. We represent clients in the largest and most complex cases and have one of the largest commercially focused Disputes & Risk teams in the jurisdiction.


Our advocates have represented clients in more judgments relating to large commercial disputes than any other firm in the island.

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Dispute Resolution - Guernsey

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Babbé has a high-calibre litigation group with a highly regarded team of Guernsey advocates who regularly litigate in court. The firm works with both plaintiffs and defendants on contentious insolvency and negligence claims. It counts a sizeable number of major financial institutions and local trust companies among its clients. The team is also capable of handling regulatory issues.

Work Highlights

  • Babbé represented Weighbridge Trust in the Royal Court of Guernsey in connection with a sanction imposed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nick Robison
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Nick Robison
Head of Offshore: Dispute Resolution
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Band 2
Nick Robison is managing partner of Babbé. He is adept at handling matters within the trusts field. He offers additional capability in advising companies on general commercial litigation matters.

Nick Robison is a sophisticated and experienced lawyer.

Nick possesses extraordinary legal acumen. He is composed, tenacious and fiercely committed. He has brilliant court presence and maintains focus and motivation throughout.

Todd McGuffin
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Todd McGuffin
Head of Offshore: Dispute Resolution
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Band 2
Todd McGuffin is a partner and head of dispute resolution at Babbé. He is recognised for his corporate insolvency-focused disputes practice. He also ably assists clients with trust disputes.

Todd McGuffin is a creative thinker and really knows the Guernsey system. He knows what the courts are thinking and what they consider important from a substantive and procedural point of view.

Martin Jones
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Martin Jones
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Band 3

Martin Jones advises clients on a range of matters, including the likes of shareholder disputes, liquidation and breach of fiduciary duty.

Martin Jones is a safe pair of hands in the dispute resolution field.

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Offshore: Dispute Resolution

Nick Robison
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Nick Robison
Head of Offshore: Dispute Resolution
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Band 2
Todd McGuffin
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Todd McGuffin
Head of Offshore: Dispute Resolution
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Band 2
Martin Jones
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Martin Jones
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Band 3

Members

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David Doutney

Nick Robison

Nick Robison

Head of Department

Todd McGuffin

Todd McGuffin

Head of Department