Rupert Morris
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Band 2 : Trusts
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Rupert Morris is a partner and head of Walkers' Private Capital and Trusts Team in the Channel Islands. Based in Guernsey he has almost 15 years' practice as a private wealth specialist focusing on private client advisory and structuring work.
Rupert also has significant experience since qualifying as a Guernsey Advocate in 2010 as a contentious practitioner, appearing before the Guernsey courts at all levels, particularly in respect of Beddoe, Public Trustee v Cooper and Saunders v Vautier applications as well as applications to vary the terms of trusts.
He is recognised as one of the leading lawyers in his field in Guernsey, sits on the STEP Worldwide Council and is the Chair of STEP's Guernsey branch.
Rupert is instructed by many leading fiduciaries, financial institutions, government departments and UHNW individuals in respect of all aspects of local and cross-border advisory and structuring work, impact investment, charitable structures, and regulatory matters including investigations and dawn raids.
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Rupert Morris leads the firm's Channel Islands private capital and trusts team. He is particularly well regarded for trusts disputes, as well as advisory mandates.
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"Rupert has laser insight into the technical complexities of trust litigation in Guernsey and is a superb practitioner of that art. What sets him apart from the pack, however, is that he is also an excellent non-contentious trust lawyer, bringing an appreciation of the motivations and family consequences of all litigation actions, as well as insight into solutions available outside of a courtroom."
"Rupert is very good and very responsive. In trust law he is a top lawyer in Guernsey."
"Rupert has laser insight into the technical complexities of trust litigation in Guernsey and is a superb practitioner of that art. What sets him apart from the pack, however, is that he is also an excellent non-contentious trust lawyer, bringing an appreciation of the motivations and family consequences of all litigation actions, as well as insight into solutions available outside of a courtroom."
"Rupert is very good and very responsive. In trust law he is a top lawyer in Guernsey."
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