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Offshore: Trusts - Guernsey

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Mourant advises on contentious and non-contentious trust matters, acting for fiduciaries and high net worth private clients.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gillian Kennedy-Smith
2
Gillian Kennedy-Smith
2
Band 2

Gillian Kennedy-Smith advises on tax and trust matters, and she leads Mourant's international trust and private client team in Guernsey. She also leads the firm's trust and private client team in Guernsey.

Gillian Kennedy-Smith is just an amazing person. She is technically strong and perfect with clients.

Gillian Kennedy-Smith is exceptional. She has great technical knowledge and even better personal skills.

Gillian is extremely well versed in the industry. She puts clients and us at ease with her approach and delivers an excellent service.

Gillian is a well-respected private client practitioner, and it is easy to understand why. She is extremely responsive and provides strong, pragmatic advice for a range of private client dilemmas.

Gillian Kennedy-Smith has strong communication skills. She is responsive and proactive. She takes the time to understand needs and goals.

Christopher Edwards
3
Christopher Edwards
3
Band 3
Christopher Edwards is notable for his litigation expertise, including in trust litigation.

Christopher Edwards is an excellent guide on regulatory matters affecting fiduciaries. He is a trusted go-to for such areas.

Christopher Edwards has an excellent knowledge base. He is calm and supportive, and good on complex matters.

Jeremy Wessels
3
Jeremy Wessels
3
Band 3

Jeremy Wessels focuses his practice on commercial litigation and trusts disputes, as well as advising on trust restructuring.

Jeremy Wessels is very commercially astute, very solution-focused and responsive.

Alexander Hawkins
Alexander Hawkins
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Alexander Hawkins is a highly regarded counsel in Mourant's international trusts and private client team. He advises on contentious trust matters.

Alexander Hawkins has deep technical knowledge alongside the ability to communicate with his client in language that is easily understood.

Alexander is a well-rounded private client lawyer who not only provides excellent advice but delivers it in a manner that can easily be digested by non-lawyers.

Alexander's work is exemplary, and his client service is exceptional. He has an incredible future at Mourant and he is already a very influential individual within the Guernsey private client world.

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Offshore: Trusts

Gillian Kennedy-Smith
2
Gillian Kennedy-Smith
2
Band 2
Christopher Edwards
3
Christopher Edwards
3
Band 3
Jeremy Wessels
3
Jeremy Wessels
3
Band 3
Alexander Hawkins
Alexander Hawkins
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