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Guernsey

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David specialises in complicated wealth-planning structures covering multiple jurisdictions in Walkers' Private Capital & Trusts practice group.

He primarily focuses on advising trustees and settlors (or their family offices) on private client structures with British Virgin Islands, Cayman or Guernsey connections. He also helps clients with foundation, trust and company structures to hold crypto-currency assets.

David advises trustees, high-net worth individuals and families, family offices and charitable organisations using trust, foundation and private trust company structures to protect assets and for succession planning.

David is a UK Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He has over 20 years’ experience in private practice in Guernsey, Switzerland, England and the Cayman Islands. David has been on the STEP Council in the UK, Cayman Islands, Switzerland and Guernsey.

*not admitted in Guernsey and not a member of Walkers (Guernsey) LLP

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Trusts - Guernsey

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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.

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