Senior hire for Carey Olsen's Guernsey trusts and private wealth practice
March, 2022 - Bermuda, Bermuda
Robert, who was previously with Carey Olsen from 2016 to 2019, has spent the past two years as the legal director of a large Guernsey trust and corporate services provider.
Drawing on his broad private client and offshore experience, Robert provides practical and focused advice on all aspects of Guernsey trust and company practice and is a trusted adviser to the directors and in-house counsel of many of Guernsey's leading banks and trust companies.
A winner of the 2016 student of the year award for the Trust Creation: Law and Practice module of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners diploma programme, Robert was also named one of eprivateclient's Top 35 Under 35 in both the UK and the Channel Islands in 2018.
Russell Clark, partner and head of Carey Olsen's trusts and private wealth practice in Guernsey said: "It is a pleasure to welcome Robert back to Carey Olsen. He is a fantastic addition to our team in Guernsey and he returns having gained valuable experience from his time working in-house within the local fiduciary sector. His expertise and knowledge will be of great value to our clients, who I know will be pleased to be able to work with him once again."
In returning to the Guernsey trusts and private wealth practice, Robert joins a team that in the past year has contributed to Carey Olsen maintaining its position as the leading offshore law firm in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth rankings, and being named best offshore law firm at both the eprivateclient Excellence Awards and the WealthBriefing European Awards.
