Private Capital & Trusts

Rupert Morris is a partner and head of Walkers' Private Capital and Trusts Team in the Channel Islands.  Based in Guernsey he has almost 15 years' practice as a private wealth specialist focusing on private client advisory and structuring work.

Rupert also has significant experience since qualifying as a Guernsey Advocate in 2010 as a contentious practitioner, appearing before the Guernsey courts at all levels, particularly in respect of Beddoe, Public Trustee v Cooper and Saunders v Vautier applications as well as applications to vary the terms of trusts.

He is recognised as one of the leading lawyers in his field in Guernsey, sits on the STEP Worldwide Council and is the Chair of STEP's Guernsey branch.

Rupert is instructed by many leading fiduciaries, financial institutions, government departments and UHNW individuals in respect of all aspects of local and cross-border advisory and structuring work, impact investment, charitable structures, and regulatory matters including investigations and dawn raids.

Prior to joining Walkers in 2017 Rupert practiced as a Guernsey Advocate in the Fiduciary and Litigation departments of two leading offshore firms from 2007.

Before moving to Guernsey he was in practice as a solicitor at a leading commercial firm in the North-West of England, and worked in the City.

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - TEP and Deputy Chair of the Guernsey Branch Guernsey Association of Trustees (GAT) - Committee member (co-opted)The Guernsey BarThe Law Society of England & WalesThe Chancery Bar Association (overseas member)ARIES / INSOL InternationalConTrA (Contentious Trusts Association)AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats)

Admitted in:GuernseyEngland & Wales

Qualifications:Certificat d'Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes, Université de Caen Basse Normandie, France MA Legal Practice, University of Westminster, School of Law, UKPGDip Legal Practice, University of Westminster, School of Law, UKPGDip Law, University of Westminster, School of Law, UKBA East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield, UK