Baker & Partners is a Jersey litigation boutique, commended for being ‘very coordinated, knowing the local courts well and therefore setting itself the right targets for winning locally‘. Lawyers focus on asset recovery, commercial and trust litigation, as well as contentious insolvencies, with an impressive client list comprising corporates, trustees, beneficiaries, high-net-worth individuals and governments. Founding partner Stephen Baker  has developed a niche in the interaction between civil and criminal law in fraud cases, as well as his main practice, which involves trust and commercial litigation. Simon Thomas  is an external crown advocate, and is frequently instructed by the Jersey attorney general in criminal cases; while William Redgrave  is a veteran of commercial disputes, specialising in obtaining freezing and disclosure orders to assist in asset tracing and the preservation of assets. Lynne Gregory  is the name to note for contentious insolvencies and trust. James Sheedy  and Charlie Sorensen  are also recommended.

Clients praise the team at Carey Olsen for being ‘technically very strong, collaborative and user friendly‘, handling the spectrum of trust-related disputes, as well as fielding a strong contentious insolvency offering, where it represents funds and companies, boards of directors and shareholders. John Kelleher lead’s the firm-wide dispute resolution practice group, bringing to bear substantial contentious financial services experience. Marcus Pallot  focuses on insolvencies, regulatory disputes and civil litigation, while Andreas Kistler is noted for the court-related aspects of trust and private wealth issues. William Grace dedicates his time to regulatory and white-collar criminal cases, acting on behalf of corporates. Counsel Louise Woolrich is known for multi-jurisdictional trust disputes. Richard Holden has left the firm for Walkers.

According to clients of Collas Crill, ‘the advice given and case management is first rate‘. The team, which is most known for trust disputes, handles domestic and cross-border disputes, and in Jersey, lawyers have experience in cases before the Privy and Royal courts. Damian James  is the practice head, with a stellar reputation among clients for trust disputes, where he has substantial experience in high-value, multi-jurisdictional and -party cases, often working alongside Dan Boxall . Nuno Santos-Costa  is a commercial litigation expert, with a strong track-record in trust, contract and fraud-related cases. He also acts as a crown advocate, prosecuting criminal cases on the island. Simon Hurry ‘s practice spans corporate disputes, as well as insolvencies, fraud cases, asset tracing and recovery. Senior associate Lynne Calder  has developed a name for herself in construction and property disputes, but also takes on contentious trust issues, banking litigation and professional negligence claims. Sam Williams  is another key lawyer.

At Mourant, the litigation and dispute resolution group has an impressive depth of practice that includes banking and securities disputes, commercial and employment disputes, as well as public law and insolvency litigation. The team is also noted for contentious matters involving data protection. Taking the lead is Stephen Alexander, ‘a brilliant technical lawyer who is also incredibly user friendly and commercially minded‘, who is adept at multi-jurisdictional trust and commercial litigation, also handling arbitrations and regulatory matters. With ‘a unique ability to guide a client through complex litigation‘, former practice head Bruce Lincoln, who stepped down in November 2021, continues to be instructed by institutional and high-net-worth individual clients in contentious trust issues, also an area of expertise for Jonathan Speck and Katie Hooper, who became a partner in February 2022. Mathew Cook is the key name for regulatory and white-collar criminal defence work. Counsel Luke Olivier has now left the firm.

The Jersey disputes team at Ogier has substantial trial and hearing experience. The team has been through a period of expansion recently, with the promotion to partner of trust litigator James Angus in February 2022. The group is led by Nick Williams , who co-leads the firm-wide regulatory practice, and specialises in a variety of disputes, including in relation to shareholders, trusts and estates and regulatory issues, where he focuses on the financial services sector. Global managing partner Edward Mackereth maintains a contentious trusts practice, but is also noted for cases involving fraud and asset tracing, as well as financial services regulation. Damian Evans and Oliver Passmore are also known for trusts litigation. Counsel Rebecca McNulty has built a strong cross-border contentious insolvency practice.

Appleby utilises its teams across offshore jurisdictions, including the Crown Dependencies team of which the Jersey group is a part of,  as well as Hong Kong and Shanghai, to offer a multi-jurisdictional disputes service spanning international commercial litigation, trust disputes, insolvency and restructuring work. Jared Dann heads the practice group, specialising in trust litigation and matters involving fraud and asset recovery. Fraser Robertson is a commercial litigator, handling contentious trust, contractual disputes and professional negligence claims, while Niall MacDonald, who joined from Walkers in 2021, has a varied practice regarding trusts and high-value employment disputes. Senior associate Amy Benest is also noted for trust litigation.

The litigation department at Bedell Cristin mainly handles big-ticket commercial litigation, trust disputes and contentious and non-contentious insolvencies. It is also regularly instructed in shareholder disputes. Robert Gardner  is the practice head and an experienced trial advocate, as is former managing partner David Cadin . Edward Drummond  is a commercial litigator, also focusing on regulatory and compliance work. Robert Christie and associate Sonia Shah have substantial contentious trusts experience between them, while associate Sonia Minns has recent experience in unfair prejudice claims.

Dispute resolution is a core component of Dickinson Gleeson‘s offering. The team is well suited to contentious trusts, with deep knowledge in Jersey trust law. It has an impressive client roster of high-net-worth individuals and their trusts, as well as a variety of trustees and creditors, in the case of bankruptcy proceedings. Jointly taking the lead are co-founding partners and experienced commercial litigators James Dickinson  and James Gleeson , both of whom are focused on trust and funds disputes. Craig Swart is a South African attorney specialising in trusts and insolvency law, while Guillaume Staal  has a niche in estates disputes. Senior associate Pierre Ali-Noor puts an emphasis on emphasis on trusts, fraud and investment disputes.

Viberts‘ disputes team is known for handling a wide variety of cases, including administrative reviews, insurance-related claims, a specialty of Corinne Holmes, construction disputes, contentious trust and probate work, as well as commercial litigation. The team is led by Christina Hall, an experienced commercial and trust litigator. Rebecca Morley-Kirk is focused on disputes involving human rights, employment and immigration law, but also has a criminal law practice. Giles Emmanuel  is instructed in cases involving insolvencies, trusts, construction and real estate.

The dispute resolution and insolvency team at Walkers is made up of experts in Jersey and international litigation and insolvencies, with a strong focus on multi-jurisdictional matters. An area of focus that stands out for the group is high-value trust litigation, but it also has sizeable commercial litigation, shareholder disputes and contested regulatory practices. On the insolvency and restructuring front, the group is well-versed in contentious and non-contentious matters. Veteran commercial litigator Nigel Sanders heads the team and is admitted in Jersey, England, BVI and Cayman, allowing him to handle a variety of cross-border disputes. Fraser Hern takes the lead on numerous offshore insolvency matters, and is also an expert in asset recovery. Marc Seddon combines commercial litigation expertise with contentious trusts and regulatory knowledge. Senior associate James Turnbull is also recommended, specialising in fraud-related, regulatory and trust disputes. Richard Holden has recently joined from Carey Olsen.

Ardent Chambers is modelled after English barristers’ chambers, comprising independent advocates and litigators specialising in commercial and trust disputes, civil litigation, contractual disputes, as well as matters pertaining to international fraud and asset recovery, regulatory investigations and employment disputes. Howard Sharp is a silk with an established contentious commercial litigation practice. Caroline Dutot focuses on contractual, licensing, regulatory, public law and employment cases. Michael Cushing is experienced in commercial and trust disputes, while Michael O’Connell is a seasoned trial advocate who also handles arbitrations and mediations.

Ingram Advocates is a litigation boutique handling insurance-related litigation and regulatory defendant cases, with a burgeoning commercial litigation, contentious trusts and insolvency practice; areas that are led on by Danny Le Maistre. Managing partner Lee Ingram heads the contentious insurance and insured risks team, ably supported by senior associate Debbie Corbel, representing banking syndicates, brokers, international insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries.

Seymour Law LLP brings together expertise in dispute resolution, employment, trust and regulatory issues, predominantly assisting professional trustees and beneficiaries in contentious trust cases. The team is led by seasoned advocate Mark Renouf, who has experience in trust disputes involving high-profile divorce proceedings. Jean-Marie Renouf  is also recommended for his advocacy.

At litigation boutique Steenson Nicholls LLP, lawyers provide a comprehensive service to clients engaged in disputes, with an often high-profile roster of cases. The practice is led by veteran litigators Paul Nicholls and David Steenson , ably supported by Nicholas Mière , who focuses on regulatory, white-collar and contentious trust cases.

Oben Law is geared towards dispute resolution, with experience in matters involving financial services businesses, trusts and fiduciary issues, insolvencies (where lawyers are instructed by creditors), as well as contentious regulatory issues. Managing partner David Wilson is well-known for financial services disputes.