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Walkers

Offshore: Trusts

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Guernsey


Walkers

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About

Provided by Walkers

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

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Trusts - Guernsey

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Walkers provides high net worth clients with advice on a range of non-contentious and contentious trust matters, and also assists independent and corporate fiduciaries.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The service at Walkers is very good. They are really easy to get on with, and they simplify things to our level, and they give feedback and updates very regularly.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Walkers is very responsive and very thorough. They are not afraid to change direction if there is a better alternative, and they are quite flexible in how they address things.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The team at Walkers is responsive.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Walkers are highly professional, and they ensure their advice covers all angles and are able to explain things in layman's terms.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 2Rupert Morris
    Band 2Rupert Morris

    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 an incredibly personable guy. He is super-personable and has a great technical skill set. He is also incredibly well connected internationally.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • I always get an amazing service from Rupert.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

Ranked Individuals at Walkers (1)

Guernsey

Members

Provided by Walkers

  • Marcel Treurnicht

  • Alex Way

  • Shumona Neswar

  • Grace Cummings

  • Adam Cole

  • Sarah Brehaut

  • Helena Lavin

  • Elaine Lim

  • Jennifer Morries

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