Angela Calnan
Collas CrillCollas Crill is a popular choice for Middle Eastern HNWIs looking to base trusts in Guernsey. The practice is also able to assist with the amending of existing trusts, and bringing cases against trustees where there are allegations of fraud and breach of trust. Angela Calnan leads the group, specialising in the structuring of Sharia-compliant trusts, and is also well-versed in the use of trusts structures for pension and gratuity schemes. Joanne Seal heads the firm’s wills and estate service line, advising on succession planning, guardianships and power of attorney, while Cerisse Fisher works alongside the firm’s disputes team on semi-contentious trust proceedings.
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- 'Angela Calnan is excellent and has strong knowledge/experience of Middle East matters.'
- 'Angela Calnan is knowledgeable and a delight to deal with.'
- 'Extremely thoughtful, considered approach, very much with client objectives at the forefront. Very collaborative.'
- 'The Collas Crill private client team offers a bespoke service tailored to the individual client.'
- 'Joanne Seal is approachable. She adopts a holistic approach to her work.'
- 'Commercial, responsive, practical and technical whilst also being amenable and enjoyable to work with.'
- 'Fantastic network of international lawyers across diverse jurisdictions and practice areas.'
- 'Angela Calnan is a strong relationship developer with a wide network that she shares generously. The whole team is personable and very pleasant to work with. They are proactive.'
Key clients
- IQ EQ
- Artemis Trustees
- Vistra TrusteesHighvern Trustees
- Oak Trust (Guernsey) Limited
- Albany Trustee Company Limited
- Laytons LLP
- Cazenove Capital
- Charles Russell Speechlys
- Macfarlane
- Forsters
- Stenham Trustees Limited
- Grayson Clements Ltd
- Intertrust Trustees (Guernsey) Limited
- Burges Salmon
- Wedlake Bell
Work highlights
- Advised an elderly settlor in relation to a complex de-enveloping of two very significant family trust structures worth over £100m, amid concerns of loss of capacity and undue influence by a protector.
- Advised a local trustee in relation to the complex restructuring of two Guernsey trusts holding a substantial portfolio of UK real estate for a prominent Middle Eastern family.
- Prepared a sharia-compliant family trust for a famous musician with a highly bespoke family constitution.
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Angela Calnan