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Walkers' disputes team has a proven track record in commercial litigation. The firm is adept in trust, probate, banking and insurance disputes, acting for both defendants and plaintiffs. It is also able to assist clients with regulatory issues. It continues to obtain referrals from leading onshore firms, alongside instructions from financial services clients and private individuals.
Work Highlights
- Walkers acted for the States of Guernsey in a dispute before the Industrial Disputes Tribunal concerning changes to the public sector pension scheme.
Strengths
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"The Walkers team is fantastic and they always field the right person for the job in hand."
"They have a breadth of experience across the team in complex matters and possess a large enough team to ensure work is being carried out at the appropriate level."
"They have a strong team on the ground in Guernsey. The team is very responsive and always available."
"The Walkers team is fantastic and they always field the right person for the job in hand."
"They have a breadth of experience across the team in complex matters and possess a large enough team to ensure work is being carried out at the appropriate level."
"They have a strong team on the ground in Guernsey. The team is very responsive and always available."
Notable Practitioners
Sarah Brehaut operates a broad practice in which she advises clients on a variety of contentious matters, with particular expertise in trusts disputes and insolvency litigation.
"Sarah is sophisticated and responsive."
"Sarah is very easy to work with and has a good grasp of the law. She is highly practical and puts clients at ease very quickly."
"Sarah's counsel and input is very sensible and balanced. There are no airs and graces in terms of her approach and she's quite practical and thoughtful."
Adam Cole is recognised as an expert in trust-related disputes, contentious insolvency matters and professional negligence litigation.
"Adam is thoughtful, articulate and a pleasure to deal with in relation to complex and litigious issues."
"Adam is terrific in court on his feet; clients absolutely love working with him as he is down-to-earth."
"Adam is extremely knowledgeable, understanding of the commercial decisions clients are considering and a pleasure to work with."
Alison Ozanne leads Walkers' dispute resolution team in Guernsey. She is adept at handling a range of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on trust matters.
"Alison is a highly sophisticated and exceptional litigator. She has an innate ability to stay three steps ahead of the competition."
"Alison has always been the one to look out for and has an immaculate reputation for excellence."
"Alison covers all of the angles with sophisticated, targeted advice."
Laurent Thibeault is senior counsel in Walkers' insolvency and dispute resolution group. He is particularly experienced in trust, finance and insolvency and corporate disputes. Among his clients are trustees, beneficiaries and protectors.
"Laurent is always willing to go the extra mile and very knowledgeable about the subject matter."
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