A plethora of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family estates look to the team at Conyers for both contentious court applications and non-contentious advisory matters related to trust structures and restructurings. Robert Lindley at the firm's Cayman Islands office is the main contact for BVI-related work in this area, and has acted in high value trust restructuring applications, trustee direction and Beddoe applications, breach of trust claims, rectification applications and probate matters. Matthew Brown is a BVI-based lawyer to note and has a broad practice for trusts and private wealth.
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Work highlights
- Advised the executor in a contested BVI probate proceedings involving cross border issues.
- Advised an HNW family on the establishment of complex dynastic BVI trusts and underlying corporate structure.
- Advised the trustees on a contested trust dispute proceedings in relation to a multi-jurisdictional dispute.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robert Lindley