Trusts
Guernsey
8 years ranked
Provided by Walkers
Rupert heads our Private Capital & Trusts practice group and has over 15 years’ experience as a private wealth specialist focusing on private client advisory and structuring work.
He is a qualified Guernsey Advocate and English solicitor. He has gained considerable experience in all matters of offshore private wealth structuring and is recognised as one of the leading lawyers in his field in Guernsey. Rupert also has extensive experience as a contentious practitioner, appearing before the Guernsey courts at all levels. He currently sits on the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Branch Development Committee, has sat on their worldwide council and is a former Chair and Deputy Chair of STEP Guernsey.
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.
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)
Before joining Walkers in 2017, Rupert was a Guernsey Advocate in the Fiduciary and Litigation departments of two leading offshore firms. Before that he was a solicitor at a leading commercial firm in the north-west of England, and worked in London.
Université de Caen Basse Normandie, France
Certificat d'Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes
University of Westminster, School of Law, UK
MA Legal Practice
University of Westminster, School of Law, UK
PGDip Legal Practice
University of Westminster, School of Law, UK
PGDip Law
University of Sheffield, UK
BA East Asian Studies
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
Rupert Morris has excellent technical knowledge and commercial awareness.
Rupert understands the clients and trusts. He finds pragmatic solutions.
Rupert Morris is fantastic. He is technically very sound, very reachable and very commercial.
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