The trusts and private clients group at Harneys acts for major participants in trusts and estates matters involving the Cayman Islands, encompasses from HNWIs and their families, to commercial clients, including banks, trust companies and advisors. The Cayman team is well versed in international matters and is a strong choice for non-contentious trust matters, as well as trust litigation. Dubbed ‘the ideal private client adviser’, Henry Mander is one of the leading private wealth clients for Cayman and the BVI. He leads the practice. Jessica Williams, who co-leads the wider litigation practice at the firm, is also a key contact for contentious trusts and private wealth matters, and the ‘creative, commercial and exceptionally bright’ Charles Moore is routinely engaged in the creation, restructuring, management and termination of complex Cayman trusts. Majdi Beji is a further key figure for non-contentious trusts matters.

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  • ‘Harneys stand out for its exceptional commitment to client service. The team’s strengths are evident in their profound expertise across various legal domains, coupled with a deep understanding of the local and international legal landscape. The firm also encourages a collaborative work environment, ensuring that clients benefit from the collective expertise of the entire team rather than just individual lawyers.’

  • ‘Harneys are very easy to work with - they know their stuff, are very friendly and provide advice clients understand and is targeted to their commercial needs. Harneys is also creative and will find solutions for problems rather than creating issues.’

  • ‘Charles Moore is stand out - he is very creative, commercial and exceptionally bright. He will go out of his way to meet client demands and is technically superb. I cannot recommend him enough.'

  • ‘Charles Moore is an exceptional practitioner whose advice is not only legally correct (as I would expect) but is tempered with just the right degree of pragmatism.’

  • ‘Harneys has a tight team. They are quick to engage their fellow partners and associates to ensure that the right expertise is available for their clients. It is a pleasure to work with Harneys.’

  • ‘Charles Moore is stellar. Always available to assist and is very commercial minded. He is a client's dream to work with.'

  • ‘Henry Mander is a very significant figure in the trusts and private client world both in Cayman and internationally. He is admired for the depth of his knowledge, his intellectual ability and his congenial manner, all of which make him the ideal private client adviser. Charles Moore deals both with advisory matters and litigation in the trusts and private client sphere and is equally impressive at both. He is tenacious and determined to drill down into what really matters in a case with an ability to see the big picture as well as to master the detail.’

  • ‘Henry Mander - a giant in the area. Charles Moore - astute and practical. Jessica Williams - clever and hard working.’

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Henry Mander

Other key lawyers

Charles Moore, Jessica Williams, Madji Bedji