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Carey Olsen

Offshore: Trusts

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Bermuda


Carey Olsen

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Provided by Carey Olsen

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 - Bermuda

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Carey Olsen is a leading provider of Bermuda trusts and tax advice, and is also notable for its handling of contentious cases.

Strengths

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  • Carey Olsen has an ability to respond at short notice and a willingness to commit fully in a time sensitive situation, without any loss in quality.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • There is depth and strength throughout the Carey Olsen team, top to bottom.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The Carey Olsen team is always responsive; excellent client service. It gives practical advice that facilitates easy action.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The trust team at Carey Olsen has an excellent grasp of trust law and issues that impact the Bermuda trust community and a wealth of experience in applying this knowledge to real-world situations.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Star IndividualsKeith Robinson
    Star IndividualsKeith Robinson

    Keith Robinson

    Keith Robinson has a superb reputation for his handling of complex trust matters, and is particularly well known for being able to advise on contentious and noncontentious matters.

    • Keith Robinson is at the top of the go-to list in trust litigation.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Keith is the best lawyer in the jurisdiction. I will continue to use him whenever I need Bermuda counsel.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Keith Robinson is an excellent lawyer. He is highly respected for his experience, practical advice and sensibleness.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Keith Robinson is always available and ready to help in the most comprehensive and practical manner one could hope for.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Stephanie Bernard
    Band 3Stephanie Bernard

    Stephanie Bernard

    Stephanie Bernard is trusts counsel in the Bermuda team, well regarded particularly for pensions-related work. She brings her previous experience as a Canadian lawyer and in-house counsel at HSBC to her current practice.

    • Stephanie Bernard is really technically able and commercially astute. She turns things around quickly.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Stephanie Bernard has a very high level of understanding of our clients and their needs.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Associates to watchLaura Kearns
    Associates to watchLaura Kearns

    Laura Kearns

    Laura Kearns is an associate in the Carey Olsen trusts team, assisting partners on some high value and complex restructuring projects for high net worth clients. She is appreciated by peers and clients for her commendable knowledge and service delivery.

    • Laura is attentive and a keen problem-solver. Her services and advice are always of a very high standard.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Laura is an absolute rock star who consistently demonstrates her desire for excellent client delivery. She time and again comes through for the client.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Laura Kearns is very helpful, collaborative, efficient and personable.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Laura Kearns offers practical and efficient solutions to our trust matters.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

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