We have represented some of the largest companies, financial institutions, insolvency officeholders, family offices, trustees, trust companies, protectors and high net worth individuals offshore, as well as foreign nationals and companies with interests in offshore jurisdictions.

We deliver practical and commercially astute advice on complex issues and endeavour to resolve disputes quickly and cost-efficiently. We offer a proactive approach at every stage of dispute resolution, from pre-dispute management to litigation and arbitration strategies.

The following is a selection of the cases we have worked on:

• Advising a well-known family on a dispute over a trust structure worth over US$20bn involving one of the largest business conglomerates in Asia. After securing a landmark Privy Council victory for our client which clarified the proper purpose rule, we continued to lead on the matter through a ten-day Bermuda Court of Appeal hearing.
• Advising a beneficiary in respect of applications for directions by the corporate trustee in the Bahamas, and concerning the validity of documents appointing our client as protector of the trusts, as well as proceedings in Hong Kong challenging the validity of the settlor’s will.
• Advising beneficiaries who had appointed professional trustees in Guernsey as the trustees of their assets (including their private jet). The claim was for substantial sums on a failed aircraft transaction and involved issues of Guernsey and BVI law. The case settled shortly before a hearing in the Privy Council.
• Advising a high net worth client in highly contested financial proceedings, involving a web of offshore trust and corporate assets, requiring asset tracing and expert tax and valuation advice.
• Advising a family office on an ultra-high net worth (US$1b) international prenuptial agreement coordinating advice in Cayman, Middle East and United States.
• Advising a client in a cross-border divorce and trust litigation worth over US$1bn across multiple jurisdictions, including Jersey and Guernsey.

If assistance in financing a dispute is required, we offer expert guidance on a multitude of options for litigation funding. These creative solutions encompass securing external funding for significant cases, exploring insurance coverage, implementing conditional fee agreements and providing fixed or capped fees where appropriate. We have now acted in more than 2,000 disputes for nearly 4,500 clients and have recovered well in excess of £2bn in damages using alternative funding arrangements of one or more forms.