Walkers
More informationContentious and semi-contentious fiduciary and insolvency disputes form the bedrock of Walkers‘ dispute resolution offering, covering regulatory and trust cases, and working with the firm’s international network to handle cross-border matters. Qualified mediator Alison Ozanne leads the team, primarily focusing on contentious trust proceedings, but also advising on banking, insolvency and insurance litigation. Sarah Brehaut represents clients in contentious insolvency and regulatory cases, while Adam Cole also focuses on trust disputes, in addition to these areas. Helena Lavin and Laurent Thibeault, both promoted to senior counsel in 2022, are also recommended.
Testimonials
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'Walkers in Guernsey is very much a people firm, and probably has the most diversity of any firm in Guernsey.'
'Sarah Brehaut is energetic, highly professional and proficient, and yet puts the client at their ease immediately. She has a facility for cutting through complexity with Occam's Razor, so good decisions are made very efficiently.'
'They are approachable on all areas of law. Very proactive, they consider every aspect of each point and offer clear guidance and advice.'
'Alison Ozanne offers robust, clear advice and covers every angle; a pleasure to work with. Laurent Thibeault is very able and offers clear and timely guidance.'
'Adam Cole and Laurent Thibeault are a really strong duo - they combine brains and brawn; doing the heavy lifting on the court papers and then crafting pertinent and persuasive submissions. Adam is a really compelling oral advocate. He and Laurent have huge dollops of likeability.'
'The team has grown considerably over the past few years and it now has a very substantial offering in Guernsey, along with some great talent.'
'Adam Cole - excellent advocacy skills, professional and respectful at all times and genuinely cares about outcomes for his clients.'
'We have worked with Walkers for many years now and they have always provided sound and pragmatic advice on regulatory matters. We know and trust Walkers to help us navigate through complex challenges.'
Key clients
- Martyn Dorey, Robert Dorey and Jane Mclelland
- Leonard Curtis
- Swedish Sea Rescue Society
- Sovereign Trust (Guernsey) Limited
- KRyS Global
- Michael Trask
- Grant Thornton Limited
- The Bangkok Commerce Public Company Limited
- States of Guernsey
- Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri
Work highlights
- Acted for the States of Guernsey in proceedings concerning states pension schemes and The Industrial Disputes and Conditions of Employment (Guernsey) Law 1993, as well as acting for the client in a judicial review pertaining to reforms to the Public Servants Pension Scheme.
- Advised Thai National Bank on judgments worth £80m relating to the repatriation of monies to Thailand.
- Acted for the Swedish Sea Rescue Society in cross-border proceedings involving trust assets.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alison Ozanne