Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen strengthened its private client and trust offering with a number of recent arrivals, acquiring partner Robert Dobbyn, who specialises in complex Jersey trust and foundation structures, and senior associate Carla Plater, who handles trust and probate matters, from Walkers in January 2023 and December 2022, respectively. Additionally, Pierre Ali-Noor joined the firm in October 2022 from Dickinson Gleeson, and represents clients engaged in contentious trust matters. Non-contentious and semi-contentious trusts specialist Alexa Saunders assumed leadership of the practice in January 2023. Andreas Kistler handles court proceedings, including breach of trust and professional negligence cases, in addition to accusations of fraud. Keith Dixon‘s practice spans commercial and private trusts, foundations, charitable and non-profit organisations. Stephen Fitzgerald focuses on employee incentive arrangements.
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'The team has a very good command of Jersey trust law and is able to handle any case, no matter how complex. Their organisation allows them to deal with emergencies.'
'I deal with Keith Dixon and he is unique in the market in that he is commercially astute and pragmatic in the way in which he gives advice. Advice is delivered in plain English in a way which you can understand. He is an excellent lawyer and very pragmatic in the way in which he works.'
'They have a strong team who are extremely knowledgeable across all areas of Jersey trust law, and importantly can apply and advise this knowledge in an international context.'
‘Keith Dixon stands out as always responsive, always knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with.’
'The team at Carey Olsen are knowledgeable and very practical in their approach. They are incredibly responsive and are always available out of hours.'
'Keith Dixon is incredibly responsive and proactive. Alexa Saunders is technically excellent and very responsive.'
'The practitioner I would like to single out is Alexa Saunders. She is a market leader in trusts. Highly knowledgeable, personable and commercial.'
'We have in particular worked with Stephen Fitzgerald. Having worked with Carey Olsen for so many years, the "added value" is that he understands our goals. So, instead of just providing legal advice, he is able to do so whilst acting as a trusted advisor.'
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Alexa Saunders