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Offshore: Trusts - Guernsey
What the Team is Known For
Mourant advises on contentious and non-contentious trust matters, acting for fiduciaries and high net worth private clients.
Offshore: Trusts
UK Guide 2026 : Guernsey
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Offshore: Trusts
About
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Our Guernsey Private Wealth practice comprises lawyers with both contentious and non-contentious expertise, who work closely with our Finance and Corporate team enabling us to seamlessly deliver a 'one-firm' approach to our service delivery across all jurisdictions in which Mourant operates. This makes us stand out from other offshore law firms and is particularly important to our clients, whose affairs frequently span multiple jurisdictions.
As well as advising a range of HNW and UHNW clients including entrepreneurs, ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) and settlors, we have built strong and lasting relationships with many significant onshore Magic Circle law firms, private equity houses, multi and single family offices, boutique banks and wealth management outfits.
Our Guernsey team has deep expertise in the following areas:
- Private wealth structuring
- Wealth protection
- International trusts
- Succession planning
- Private wealth litigation and dispute resolution
- Pensions and employee benefit trusts
- Asset protection
- Philanthropy and charities
- Governance
- Privacy
- ESG and sustainability
- Family office investment
- Corporate investment
Strengths
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Mourant's lawyers are specialists in this field, but what sets them apart is their friendly, client-centric approach.
The Mourant team are approachable, with excellent responsiveness and communication. Complex matters are explained in layman's terms without loss of technical detail.
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Putting aside the quality of work, which is very high from all engaged parties, the Mourant team are very responsive, proactive and approachable.
The Mourant department stands out in the industry for its exceptional technical skills, rapid response times, and consistently friendly and approachable demeanour.
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The firm demonstrates a blend of critical thinking, structured problem-solving, emotional intelligence and resource management.
Mourant's lawyers are specialists in this field, but what sets them apart is their friendly, client-centric approach.
The Mourant team are approachable, with excellent responsiveness and communication. Complex matters are explained in layman's terms without loss of technical detail.
Putting aside the quality of work, which is very high from all engaged parties, the Mourant team are very responsive, proactive and approachable.
The Mourant department stands out in the industry for its exceptional technical skills, rapid response times, and consistently friendly and approachable demeanour.
The firm demonstrates a blend of critical thinking, structured problem-solving, emotional intelligence and resource management.
Notable Practitioners
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Gillian Kennedy-Smith
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 has strong communication skills. She is responsive and proactive. She takes the time to understand needs and goals.
Gillian is extremely well-versed in the industry. She puts clients and us at ease with her approach and delivers an excellent service.
Gillian Kennedy-Smith is exceptional. She has great technical knowledge and even better personal skills.
Gillian Kennedy-Smith is just an amazing person. She is technically strong and perfect with clients.
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.
Christopher Edwards
Christopher Edwards is notable for his litigation expertise, including in trust litigation.
Christopher Edwards has an excellent knowledge base. He is calm and supportive, and good on complex matters.
Christopher Edwards is an excellent guide on regulatory matters affecting fiduciaries. He is a trusted go-to for such areas.
Jeremy Wessels
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 is a highly regarded counsel in Mourant's international trusts and private client team. He advises on contentious trust matters.
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.
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 Hawkins has deep technical knowledge alongside the ability to communicate with his client in language that is easily understood.
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