INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
James Sheedy

James Sheedy

High Net Worth 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Offshore: Trusts Litigation

Jersey

1 year ranked

About

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James is a Partner, a qualified English barrister and Jersey advocate. He has a busy practice acting for professional clients and individuals in a range of contentious trust, private wealth and commercial disputes.

James is the author of the textbook ‘Litigating Trust Disputes in Jersey: Law, Procedure & Remedies’, published by Bloomsbury and the author of the Jersey chapter of ‘Family Asset Protection: A Guide on Divorce, Finance & The Media’.

James advises and represents both beneficiaries and trustees in:

• Breach of trust claims

• Asset tracing/recovery against trusts and trustees;

• Claims for secondary liability against accessories;

• Disputes concerning trust administration;

• Applications to court for directions, variation and rectification of trusts

• Disputes about disclosure;

• The appointment and removal of trustees; and

• Disputes about the exercise of trustee and protector powers.

He advises on jurisdictional disputes and the enforcement of foreign judgments against trustees and beneficiaries.

James also advises on a broad range of contentious and commercial and company law disputes.

Professional Memberships

Association of Contentious Trust & Estate Practitioners (ACTAPS)

Contentious Trust Association (Contra)

The Chancery Bar Association

Trust Law Working Committee of Jersey Finance

Publications

Litigating Trust Disputes in Jersey: Law, Procedure & Remedies (2017)

The first comprehensive guide to litigating trust disputes in Jersey, bringing together analysis of substantive Jersey law, civil procedure and the remedies available to parties appearing in trust litigation before the Royal Court of Jersey. An indispensable tool for trust professionals and legal practitioners with clients that have an exposure to a trust structure in Jersey, whether through a trustee, a beneficiary or a protector, enforcer or other power holder. Also of importance to matrimonial, criminal or insolvency practitioners seeking information or documents for the purposes of foreign proceedings and those seeking asset recovery or enforcement against assets subject to Jersey trusts.

Family Asset Protection - Divorce, Finance and the Media (1st Ed) 2023 and (2nd Ed) 2025

This second edition, written by leading family law and contentious trusts specialists from around the world (including Jersey, Cayman and Guernsey chapters provided by Collas Crill), provides a highly practical and up-to-date jurisdictional comparison focusing on family asset protection issues in a divorce context on the topics of trusts, pre- and postnuptial agreements, financial disclosure, financial orders, enforcement and, uniquely in any international comparative guide, the extent to which the media can access private financial documentation and information disclosed in family proceedings and generally report on family law cases.

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Trusts Litigation - Jersey

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Band 2

Individual Editorial

James Sheedy is a contentious trust practitioner who advises a range of clients such as trustees and high net worth individuals on trust disputes and applications to the Royal Jersey Court.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • James Sheedy has real-world knowledge and a great manner with clients. He is our go-to recommendation in Jersey for anything high net worth-related.

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  • James Sheedy is very practical, focused and looks at the big picture. He is a joy to deal with.

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  • James Sheedy consistently delivers an exceptional level of client service, combining meticulous attention to detail with remarkable responsiveness, and providing highly practical, commercially grounded advice.

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