
Trusts
Europe Guide 2026 : Guernsey
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Walkers' Private Capital & Trusts practice group is unique in its offering of Guernsey, Jersey, Cayman, BVI and Bermuda law advice on private wealth structuring from its Guernsey and Jersey offices. With partner-led teams offering deep insight and many years of experience across offshore, onshore and in-house roles, and supported by colleagues in our Corporate, Funds, Regulatory and Insolvency & Dispute Resolution practice groups, we advise trustees on the full spectrum of private capital matters.
Our partners have direct experience of working in the Middle East, Asia and Switzerland, bringing their knowledge to bear across the full range of offshore trust, foundation and company structures.
We work with trustees, onshore counsel and family offices on new private wealth structures, the restructuring of existing arrangements, advisory matters, contentious matters and applications to courts, and regulatory issues.
We are the leading offshore private capital & trusts team working with digital assets, advising not just on strategy and management of digital assets within private wealth structures, but also on the use of such structures for DAOs and other online communities and enterprises.
Our expertise includes:
- Advisory matters
- New structures
- Restructuring
- Digital assets
- Corporate matters
- Contentious matters
- Regulatory issues
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Strengths
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Walkers keep the resolution at the heart of matters. You feel that you are with people who deeply understand their job and tactics.
Trusts respondentEuropeThe Walkers team have great technical knowledge combined with practical advice and application.
Trusts respondentEuropeWalkers has a client-driven culture that is keen to support commercial opportunities.
Trusts respondentEuropeWalkers' technical excellence is applied through a practical and commercial lens to ensure that solutions offered can be implemented and managed effectively now and in the future.
Trusts respondentEuropeThe Walkers team explain complicated trust matters in understandable terms for clients and take a perspective on future implications of decisions yet to be taken.
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Notable Practitioners
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David Cooney
David Cooney advises on a range of non-contentious private client matters, including the establishment and restructuring of trusts. He is an expert in Cayman and BVI trusts matters, as well as Guernsey law issues, and has a particular focus on matters relating to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. I find David technically brilliant, with the ability to think outside the box. The solutions he offers are both pragmatic and robust.
Trusts respondentEuropeDavid Cooney is an exceptional problem-solver. He uses technical excellence combined with a practical, commercial and collaborative approach, enabling solutions to be found quickly and efficiently.
Trusts respondentEuropeDavid Cooney consistently demonstrates exceptional professionalism and expertise.
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Band 2 
Rupert Morris
Rupert Morris leads the Channel Islands private capital and trusts team at Walkers. He is particularly well regarded for advising on trusts disputes, as well as advisory mandates.
Rupert Morris is fantastic. He is technically very sound, reachable and commercial.
Trusts respondentEuropeRupert Morris has excellent technical knowledge and commercial awareness.
Trusts respondentEuropeRupert understands the clients and trusts. He finds pragmatic solutions.
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