Rupert Morris

Practice Areas

Rupert heads Walkers' Private Capital & Trusts practice group and has over 15 years’ experience as a private wealth specialist focusing on private client advisory and structuring work.

Since qualifying as a Guernsey Advocate, Rupert also has experience as a contentious practitioner, appearing before the Guernsey courts at all levels. He is recognised as one of the leading lawyers in his field in Guernsey, and sits on the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) worldwide council and is a former Chair of their Guernsey branch.

Rupert’s clients include leading trust companies, financial institutions, government departments and ultra-high net worth individuals. He helps them with all aspects of local and cross-border advisory and structuring work, impact investment, charitable structures, and regulatory matters including tax investigations and dawn raids.

Professional Memberships

- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - TEP, Deputy Chair of the Guernsey Branch and STEP Worldwide Council member

- Guernsey Association of Trustees (GAT) - Committee member (co-opted)

- The Guernsey Bar

- The Law Society of England & Wales

- The Chancery Bar Association (overseas member)

- ARIES / INSOL International

- ConTrA (Contentious Trusts Association)

- AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats)