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Jonathan Barham is attending the ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes | TL4D Shareholder and Securities Disputes Forum on 29 April. This forum covers the full spectrum of shareholder disputes, including both claimant and defendant voices. Speaker sessions will address claims of various scopes and jurisdictions, from small to large and covering issues from around the globe. #ShareholderDisputes #SecuritiesDisputes

Great work Charles Brewin and Laura Smith! Following on from the success of last year's NextGen Network seminar series in Guernsey, Collas Crill's NextGen team is hosting a series of industry working breakfasts throughout 2025. The first event was Charles and Laura's presentation on the topic of demystifying offshore trusts - and it was a full house! We developed our NextGen programme to gives our trainees and associates the opportunity to build the foundations of those all-important skills above and beyond the academic side of exams and qualifications – business development, networking, presentation skills and how to develop their network of contacts. #OffshoreTrusts #PrivateClient #NextGen

Partner David O'Hanlon is among a select group of leading contentious private client practitioners attending the ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client | TL4PC Contentious Trusts Circle Europe event in Vevey, Switzerland. Attendance at this TL4 Circle exclusive event is invitation-only. Chaired by Geoff Kertesz of Stewarts and Charlotte Fraser of Farrer & Co the discussions will focus on 'Beyond the headlines: The untold stories of trusts, estates and litigation'. #PrivateClient #ContentiousTrusts #TrustedAdvisor

Simon Heggs and Steve Moore are attending AssetRush - Switzerland's most significant and dynamic event combining digital, alternative and tradition assets. The event explores the significance of diversification in the rapidly evolving landscape of asset management. It will focus on the potential of alternative assets, as well as delve into the booming digital asset realm - which is set to reach $24 trillion USD by 2027. If you are in Zurich on 14 May and would like to meet with Simon or Steve please get in touch directly. #AlternativeAssets #DigitalAssets

Are you a newly qualified private client lawyer looking to broaden your knowledge, refine your skills and develop your network? The ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client | TL4PC x Contentious Trusts Association ("ConTrA") Private Client Summer School is the must-attend event for you. James Sheedy will be speaking at the Summer School covering powers: ❓ What are powers and how to classify them ❌ Circumstances in which the use of powers can go wrong 🔍 Recent case law on powers Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ek7myV2h Seth Fleming | Dan Sullivan #SummerSchool #PrivateClient #TL4 #NextGen

In the second guide of our new trust briefing series we focus on the principles of disclosure, judicial oversight and enforcement of Jersey trusts, as well as some practical considerations for settlors. Under Jersey law, a trust is a fiduciary relationship in which the trustee holds property for the benefit of beneficiaries (or objects in the case of a charitable or purpose trust). A key element of being a trustee under Jersey law is accountability for the stewardship of the trust's assets. That principle of accountability is buttressed by the ability of beneficiaries to seek, and be provided with, relevant information and documents regarding the trust’s administration. This guide gives an overview of: ✅ The general principle of disclosure by trustees ✅ Statutory and judicial principles of disclosure ✅ Judicial oversight and enforcement ✅ Practical considerations for UHNW families 📖 Read the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/eQ_GNN8w Damian James | Fritha Ford | James Sheedy #PrivateWealth #Trusts #JerseyLaw #WealthManagement #FamilyOffice

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Andrew Peedom to Partner. Andrew is a member of our private client and trusts team in Cayman. He has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, with a focus on contentious and non-contentious trust and estate disputes, many of which have a multi-jurisdictional element. Andrew was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2001, the High Court of Australia in 2003 and as an attorney of the Cayman Islands in 2017. He has worked offshore since 2010, first in Guernsey, where he was heavily involved in one of the largest trust disputes in the Channel Islands that was ultimately determined by the Privy Council, before moving to the Cayman Islands in late 2016. On Andrew's promotion Christian Hay TEP FCIArb said: 'Since joining Collas Crill in 2019 Andrew has helped shape and develop our offering to our private client and trustee clients in Cayman. He is highly regarded in the industry by colleagues, peers and clients alike, and is regularly called upon to speak at conferences on the latest trends in the offshore trust industry. His promotion to Partner is thoroughly deserved.' Congratulations Andrew. #Promotion #GrowthAndDevelopment #PrivateClient #TrustedAdvisor

Striking the appropriate balance Anti-money laundering measures raise difficult questions of mediating the collective interests of the State with the rights of individuals. In Guernsey the starting position is that every person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of their property. This right is not absolute but any infringement by the State must be proportionate and for a lawful reason. Anti-money laundering legislation is in place in the form of the Disclosure Law, meaning that any institution which knows or suspects, or has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting, that another person is engaged in money laundering or that certain property is or is derived from the proceeds of any person's criminal conduct to make a disclosure to the Guernsey Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). However in raising a suspicion with the FIU, the institution itself is then at risk of committing a money laundering offence under the Proceeds of Crime Law if it takes any actions relating to any assets associated with the disclosure. It could end up with its assets being subject to an informal freeze. In this article Amy Davies looks at the bespoke regime developed by the Guernsey courts and the challenges faced by those captured by it. https://lnkd.in/eG8UgVpF Michael Adkins #RiskAndRegulation #AntiMoneyLaundering #GuernseyLaw

Collas Crill will be represented at the UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). Simon Heggs and Matthew Gilley will be heading to Leeds next month to join more the 16,000 professionals from local government, investors, developers and end-users at this 'must-attend' event to drive investment and regeneration in the UK regions. Collas Crill acts for HNWs, family offices, JPUTs, sovereign wealth funds, property investment companies and pension funds investing in UK real estate. Using regulated and unregulated offshore-based structures, including trusts and corporates, this investment tends to be within in the hospitality, student accommodation and logistics/warehousing sectors. 🤝 Simon and Matthew look forward to meeting contacts existing and new at REiiF. 📅 If you are in Leeds on 20 - 22 May and would like to meet with Simon or Matthew, please contact them directly. https://lnkd.in/eBcSvAUF https://lnkd.in/eCCrePMf #UKRealEstate #RealEstateFinancing

Registration for the Liberation Day hampers in Guernsey is now OPEN! Collas Crill, in partnership with the States of Guernsey’s Committee for Education, Sport & Culture and the Guernsey Dairy, is once again handing out 500 Liberation Day tea hampers to islanders aged 80 or over who were in Guernsey or evacuated during the Second World War, as part of the celebrations of the island’s 80th year of freedom from German occupation. Find out how to register for a hamper, or to register on someone's behalf, here: https://bit.ly/4cf9Ac0 Registration is open until Monday 28 April. Hampers will be handed out by Collas Crill staff on Friday 9 May, 8.30 - 11.30am in the foyer of Beau Sejour. States of Guernsey #LiberationDay2025 #80YearsOfFreedom #Guernsey