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Conyers

Offshore: Trusts

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Cayman Islands

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Provided by Conyers

Expertise, judgment and sensitivity are key requirements when advising on protection of your assets, estate planning and privacy. Conyers has long standing experience of trust law and structures in Bermuda, the BVI and the Cayman Islands.

Conyers can deliver solutions specifically tailored to your requirements. We offer you one of the most experienced international offshore private client and trust teams in the world. From our offices in Bermuda, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, London and Singapore, together with leading onshore tax and legal advisers, we advise significant net worth and high-profile business owners, family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, charitable entities and professional trustees.

Our services include:

  • Dynastic estate planning
  • Designating ownership structures of substantial family businesses
  • Corporate governance of cross-border structures for private trust companies to bolster the substance of family and business succession planning
  • Restructuring trusts to extend the duration of a trust, to improve tax efficiencies or adapt to changes in family circumstances
  • Creation of charitable and philanthropic foundations, purpose trusts, employee benefit trusts, BVI VISTA trusts and Cayman STAR trusts
  • Advising on fiduciary decision-making and related issues and trustee liability issues
  • Advising on regulatory issues affecting trusts
  • Prenuptial agreements and protection of trusts from divorce
  • Customised reporting solutions for both FATCA and CRS compliance

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Trusts - Cayman Islands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Conyers has considerable experience in advising on trust structuring as well as other non-contentious matters, acting for high net worth individuals, businesses and trust corporations.

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Strengths

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  • Conyers do impressive work.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

  • I have found Conyers always able to tackle any legal matters asked of them in the past.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Conyers is a trusted firm for high net worth individuals, and they are very well regarded in our industry.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Conyers has a strong senior bench.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Robert Lindley
    Robert Lindley

    Robert Lindley

    Robert Lindley has a good reputation for advising high net worth clients on trust matters, and leads the firm's BVI and Cayman Islands private client and trust practice.

    • Robert Lindley is someone to go to when the matter might need a bit more thinking outside the box and is not so traditional.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • I have worked with Robert Lindley for a number of years and find him to be a breath of fresh air in relation to finding practical solutions and not overcomplicating matters.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Robert Lindley is a really easy person to work with, and he is clearly very smart. He is a sensible and competent person with a great client following.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Sally Peedom
    Sally Peedom

    Sally Peedom

    Sally Peedom is a counsel in the private client team of Conyers. She advises on contentious and non-contentious trusts matters, including matters relating to STAR trusts, foundations and private trust companies.

    • Sally Peedom is a reliable referral source who is responsive, thoughtful and displays a willingness to work as a team with co-counsel to get the best result for all parties.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Sally Peedom is a bright, friendly, technical and detailed lawyer who gets stuff done.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Wesley O'Brien
    Wesley O'Brien

    Wesley O'Brien

    Wesley O'Brien advises high net worth clients on a range of trust administration, structuring and private client matters. He is currently on secondment in Conyers’ Hong Kong office.

    • Wesley O'Brien is very impressive.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
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