Walkers BVI plays a key role in the firm's renowned cross-Caribbean and indeed global offering in trusts and private client matters. The multi-jurisdictional team of specialists support wealthy families, entrepreneurs, family offices, family businesses, and the range of onshore advisers for such. The range of work, which encompasses contentious and non-contentious matters, includes using trusts and companies for wealth planning purposes; private capital investment; succession planning; trust and estate disputes; commercial trusts; and related regulatory issues. Rosalind Nicholson leads the group in the BVI and receives client praise for her 'clear and pragmatic advice'. She is particularly well regarded for advice to family business companies. Oliver Clifton is the contact to note for disputes in this field, and Omonike Robinson-Pickering has recently advised a breadth of businesses and private clients on succession matters in the BVI.
Testimonials
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‘Ability to provide seamless contentious and non-contentious trust advice.’
'Rosalind Nicholson provided clear and pragmatic advice to the clients. Her guidance was key and enabled the clients to take informed decisions on the course of action to be undertaken.'
'We have used Walkers because of the breadth and depth of their offshore expertise in all of the relevant jurisdictions. They are excellent lawyers and very responsive.'
'Rosalind Nicholson acted as an expert witness for us on issues of BVI law. She was simply excellent all round.'