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Walkers

Offshore: Trusts

UK Guide 2026 : Guernsey


Walkers

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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

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

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  • The Walkers team has great technical knowledge combined with practical advice and application.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentUK
  • Walkers keep the resolution at the heart of matters. You feel you are with people who deeply understand their job and tactics.

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  • Walkers' 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.

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  • The Walkers team explain complicated trust matters in understandable terms for clients and take a perspective on future implications of decisions yet taken.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentUK
  • Walkers has a client-driven culture that is keen to support commercial opportunities.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2David Cooney
    Band 2David Cooney

    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.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentUK
    • 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.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentUK
    • David Cooney consistently demonstrates exceptional professionalism and expertise.

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  • 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 has excellent technical knowledge and commercial awareness.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentUK
    • Rupert Morris is fantastic. He is technically very sound, very reachable and very commercial.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentUK
    • Rupert understands the clients and trusts. He finds pragmatic solutions.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentUK

Ranked Individuals at Walkers (2)

Guernsey

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