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Collas Crill

Offshore: Trusts

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Guernsey


Collas Crill

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Collas Crill's full-service team offers wealth structuring, advisory and disputes expertise to trustees and high-net-worth individuals. The team is made up of 29 private client and trusts lawyers – 13 of whom are partners - working seamlessly across time zones. This strong global presence and partner-led approach means that clients can benefit from Collas Crill's leading expertise and experience around the world.

The firm has many years of collective experience in providing trusts, foundations and other fiduciary services using Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey law - jurisdictions which are collectively recognised as leaders in the provision of offshore fiduciary services. The team also has significant experience in specialist products and services, including pensions and Shariah, with many of the team having worked in the world of wealth management in other prominent offshore and onshore jurisdictions.

Collas Crill has experts in family law, wills, probate and estate planning who offer discreet, practical advice to reach the best possible outcomes for our clients, many of whom the firm has worked with for a number of years.

Collas Crill represent trusts corporations, individual trustees and beneficiaries and have conduct of many of the leading cases in this area, dealing with novel points of law and creating new and innovative solutions.

Key services:

  • Private wealth structures
  • Trust advisory
  • Trust disputes
  • Wills and estates

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Trusts - Guernsey

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Collas Crill advises high net worth individuals and fiduciaries on non-contentious trust matters.

Strengths

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  • The team at Collas Crill offer a first-rate service to their high net worth clients. They advise on matters of significant complexity in a way that gives clients comfort and confidence.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Collas Crill is fantastic in its knowledge.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Collas Crill was very approachable and delivered quickly and answered any complicated questions and issues.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Angela Calnan
    Band 2Angela Calnan

    Angela Calnan

    Angela Calnan advises on the establishment and administration of Guernsey trusts and foundations. Calnan leads Collas Crill's international private client and trust team in Guernsey.
    • Angela Calnan is an excellent trusts lawyer and very personable.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • I have worked with Angela Calnan for a number of years, particularly on Middle East-related matters, and I find her excellent to deal with.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Angela Calnan was great with the client and put their mind at ease.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Ben Havard
    Band 3Ben Havard

    Ben Havard

    Ben Havard is a trusts litigation specialist. He often acts on matters of cross-border complexity and high-value trusts litigation work.

    • Ben's pragmatic and very knowledgable on contentious matters and brings this insight very well into matters for future as well as current considerations in decision-making.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ben has the ability to marshal a team very effectively, is extremely proactive in fighting for his clients' best interests, and is a very effective advocate. I think he's a real leader in his field as a go-to contentious trusts specialist in Guernsey.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Cerisse Fisher
    Band 3Cerisse Fisher

    Cerisse Fisher

    Cerisse Fisher regularly advises high net worth clients on a variety of trusts-related matters.

    • Cerisse Fisher is patient and knowledgeable. She is very prompt and gives options.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Cerisse Fisher does excellent work.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Christian Hay
    Band 3Christian Hay

    Christian Hay

    Christian Hay is partner and global head of private client and trusts at Collas Crill, with a focus on trust litigation.

    • Christian Hay has good sector expertise, and he has a very commercial and sensible approach.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Christian Hay is an effective advocate.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Elena Gogh
    Band 3Elena Gogh

    Elena Gogh

    Elena Gogh advises high net worth clients on trust and wealth structuring, as well as fiduciary service providers on regulatory matters.

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