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Carey Olsen

Offshore: Trusts

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Carey Olsen has one of the largest trusts and private wealth teams in the offshore world, and provides advice on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey to local and international clients and their advisers.

Our global reach, scale and experience mean that we are perfectly positioned to assist and advise on the most demanding and complex cases concerning wealth planning and asset protection as well as the more straightforward day-to-day instructions. We understand the longevity of trusts work, which is why we focus on building long-term relationships with our clients and their other advisers.

We represent professional trustees, private individuals and families, banks, financial institutions and charities from all over the world. International law firms and accountancy practices look to us for support on projects that require specialist advice on the laws and regulations of our jurisdictions.

Our lawyers work across a range of structures including private, corporate, charitable, purpose and commercial trusts, foundations, family offices, partnerships and companies.

With a fully integrated practice, we also represent trustees and beneficiaries in contentious matters and administrative applications that need to be made to the courts. Our contentious trust lawyers have appeared in many significant offshore trust cases to come before the courts, including representing clients before the Privy Council in the UK.

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Offshore: Trusts - Guernsey

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Carey Olsen advises on complex contentious and non-contentious trust matters, and is regarded as a leading firm in Guernsey.

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Strengths

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  • Carey Olsen has decades of experience across a broad range of disciplines with a superb international network of advisers.

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  • Carey Olsen has exceptional sector knowledge, accessible advice and prompt response times.

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  • The department at Carey Olsen is distinguished by its depth of knowledge and technical expertise, particularly in complex offshore and cross‑border matters.

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  • Carey Olsen have been clear, concise and responsive throughout our engagement.

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  • The team at Carey Olsen has great depth and breadth. We deal with staff across the contentious and non-contentious trust teams, and the partners complement one another perfectly. Each partner is backed by a strong team of senior associates and associates.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Konrad Friedlaender
    Konrad Friedlaender

    Konrad Friedlaender

    Konrad Friedlaender is a consultant at Carey Olsen who advises on complex cross-border trust matters, as well as employee benefit schemes and pensions. He is particularly well regarded for his technical expertise.

    • I have had the pleasure of working closely with Konrad, and I can confidently say he is an exceptional legal partner. He is consistently responsive, extremely knowledgeable, and brings clarity and confidence to even the most complex matters.

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    • Konrad Friedlaender is a calm and knowledgeable professional.

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    • Konrad’s understanding of our business and commercial drivers is excellent. He is highly pragmatic, commercially astute and consistently provides clear, well-judged advice aligned to operational realities.

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  • Natasha Kapp
    Natasha Kapp

    Natasha Kapp

    Natasha Kapp advises on a broad range of trusts matters, including formations and restructurings.

    • Natasha Kapp is an excellent lawyer and has provided clear, concise and accurate advice on all matters where she has advised our firm during the course of the year.

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    • Natasha Kapp is highly personable, approachable, and she communicates clearly and effectively. Her manner makes complex or sensitive matters easier to navigate and contributes positively to overall client experience.

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    • Natasha Kapp is excellent and one of the best in the island.

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    • Natasha Kapp is an outstanding legal adviser who consistently demonstrates exceptional knowledge, professionalism and dedication. She combines deep technical expertise with a calm, thoughtful approach, making even complex matters feel manageable.

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    • Natasha Kapp is clear, responsive and detailed.

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  • Russell Clark
    Russell Clark

    Russell Clark

    Russell Clark leads Carey Olsen's Guernsey trusts and private wealth practice and is well known for handling contentious and non-contentious estate, succession and trust matters.

    • Russell's reputation precedes him and is excellent.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Russell Clark is a superb lawyer who excels in dealing with difficult situations which inevitably occur in the world of trusts.

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    • Russell Clark is practical, personable and he has the ability to problem-solve and take clients through a complex journey with empathy and confidence.

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    • Russell Clark is an impeccable professional who is able to make clients feel safe and well looked after. There is nothing Russell hasn't seen, and his advice is excellent.

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    • Russell Clark is an industry-leading individual.

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  • Patricia Montgomery
    Patricia Montgomery

    Patricia Montgomery

    Patricia Montgomery advises local and international clients on the structuring and administration of trusts.

    • Patricia Montgomery is a key partner for our business, whose insight and knowledge has been invaluable in recent months.

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    • I have known Patricia Montgomery for many years, and she is outstanding at what she does. She brings deep experience, sound judgement and a consistently high standard of advice.

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    • Patricia Montgomery is incredibly compassionate when working with clients to work through probate and succession planning. She is calm and knowledgeable.

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  • Joanna Caen
    Joanna Caen

    Joanna Caen

    Joanna Caen is counsel in Carey Olsen's trusts and private wealth team. Caen is an experienced offshore trusts lawyer and has also been managing director of a major trust company in Asia.

    • Joanna is truly a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable, approachable and willing to go the extra mile in dealing with a complex, contentious situation while always remaining calm and professional.

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    • Joanna Caen's strengths are her ability to grasp the complex and focus on the key issues, her attention to detail, commercial mindset, exceptional communication and her creativity in problem-solving.

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