About

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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

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Trusts - Guernsey

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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

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Notable Practitioners

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David Cooney
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David Cooney
2
Band 2
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 out of the box. The solutions he offers are both pragmatic and robust.

David 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.

David Cooney consistently demonstrates exceptional professionalism and expertise.

Rupert Morris
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Rupert Morris
2
Band 2

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, very reachable and very commercial.

Rupert Morris has excellent technical knowledge and commercial awareness.

Rupert understands the clients and trusts. He finds pragmatic solutions.

Ranked Individuals at
Walkers

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Guernsey

Offshore: Trusts

David Cooney
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David Cooney
2
Band 2
Rupert Morris
2
Rupert Morris
2
Band 2

Members

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Aaron Sanders

Alex Way

Grace Cummings

Marcel Treurnicht

Shumona Neswar