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Carey Olsen

Dispute Resolution

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Carey Olsen is the largest law firm in Jersey with 20-plus partners and 90-plus associates. We offer our clients the full range of corporate and finance, investment funds, dispute resolution and litigation, trust and private wealth as well as property legal advice.

Our dispute resolution and litigation practice represents clients across the full spectrum of contentious and semi-contentious work.

We are widely recognised for our expertise in both international and domestic cases, including investment fund, corporate, commercial and civil disputes, banking, financial services and trusts litigation, fraud and asset tracing claims, regulatory investigations, employment disputes and advisory work. 

We are counsel to multinational corporations, financial institutions, banks, funds, insurers, trust companies, governments and private individuals. We regularly work in partnership with international law firms on the most complex and significant cases.

From mediation to trial advocacy, we successfully guide our clients through the full range of disputes, from multi-party, cross-jurisdictional corporate litigation to domestic claims before the local courts.

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Dispute Resolution - Jersey

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Carey Olsen has a formidable reputation for contentious trusts work, regularly acting for leading banks, financial institutions and individuals by assisting with complex litigation. The firm's other areas of expertise include insolvency disputes and fraud cases. It regularly works on high-profile cases in Jersey and elsewhere. The team is called on for its experience representing funds, directors and shareholders.
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Work Highlights

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  • Carey Olsen advised Aston Martin Lagonda on the application to be a joint liquidator on a just and equitable basis, for the winding up of AMWS.

Strengths

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  • They are a highly competent and experienced team with access to specific subject matter experts when needed. They are very alive to all commercial impacts for the client.

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  • They provide very concise information that is explained in a manner easy to digest and understand. They also provide various scenarios so we can make a fully informed decision.

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  • Carey Olsen have a strong and consistent approach and are proactive with their suggested solutions.

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  • The team are proactive, diligent and their advice is presented in a way which is easy to understand. They think quickly and act proactively.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andreas Kistler
    Andreas Kistler

    Andreas Kistler

    Andreas Kistler is recognised as a leading lawyer for contentious trust-focused matters. He frequently acts for both trustees and beneficiaries.

    • Andreas is commercial and proactive.

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    • Andreas is a highly qualified and experienced advocate.

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    • Andreas is an experienced litigator.

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  • John Kelleher
    John Kelleher

    John Kelleher

    John Kelleher is highly respected for his broad disputes practice in which he defends companies within the financial services sector on a range of issues. He additionally leads the firm's disputes practice and possesses further expertise in both fraud and family matters.

    • John provides good personal service.

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    • John provides great advice all round.

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  • Marcus Pallot
    Marcus Pallot

    Marcus Pallot

    Marcus Pallot is noted for his broad commercial litigation practice, representing an array of clients including trusts and funds.

    • Marcus is the proverbial Exocet of litigators. One call to Marcus gives you the confidence to realise you are in safe hands.

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    • Marcus is constructive, considered, very pragmatic and importantly commercially aware.

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    • Marcus is an excellent advocate with a great eye for the right points and a really excellent negotiator.

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