
Richard Wilson QC will be speaking at the annual Mourant Guernsey Trusts Forum, taking place 26 May 2022 at the St Pierre Park Hotel.
Richard will be speaking alongside Mark Savage (BDO) at 1:45 PM and will be discussing recent cases concerning trusts, providing an overview of the decisions and the potential implications for the trusts industry.
This is an event not to be missed by Guernsey trustees and private wealth client advisers, the forum will provide an overview of recent developments within the industry, including the most significant judicial decisions and their potential implications.
The event will be followed by networking drinks and canapés.
For further information and to view the full agenda, please click here.
Described by The Legal 500 as “one of the stars of his generation”, Richard Wilson KC specialises in litigation, drafting and advisory work across traditional and commercial chancery. His practice focuses on trusts and probate, both contentious and non-contentious, related company and partnership law, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, tax, professional negligence and civil fraud.
Richard has acted in many of the most significant and high-value cases in these areas in recent years. He is currently involved in several disputes concerning the estates of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in England and overseas.
His practice frequently involves offshore matters and private international law. He has appeared before the Privy Council, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Gibraltar, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Bermuda, the Supreme Court of The Bahamas, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He has also provided expert evidence on English law before the Royal Courts of Jersey and Guernsey.
Richard regularly acts in disputes across all the principal offshore jurisdictions. A significant proportion of his practice involves international clients, particularly those based in Asia, including Hong Kong.
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