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Guernsey Foundations: A Flexible Alternative For Wealth And Family Governance

Guernsey foundations blend hallmarks of both companies and trusts to create a highly adaptable vehicle for wealth structuring, philanthropy and long-term governance.

Guernsey Commercial

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Walkers

Why Guernsey Trusts Continue To Matter: Practical Uses For Families, Entrepreneurs And Businesses

Guernsey has long been recognised as a stable, sophisticated and adaptable jurisdiction for trust structuring.

Guernsey Commercial

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Walkers

Guernsey Private Trust Companies Now Require A Full Fiduciary Licence Or 'Limited Permission'

Guernsey law provides for the establishment and regulation of private trust companies (PTCs). In September 2025, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission...

Guernsey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Disclosure Of Trust Documents To Non-beneficiaries: Latest Guidance From Guernsey

Trustees holding confidential and commercially sensitive information and documents sometimes face claims for disclosure by third parties who are not within the beneficial class.

Guernsey Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

This Isn't Just A Trustee… It's A Guernsey Private Trust Company

Guernsey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Structuring Options For Holding Wealth

Guernsey Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Trustees, ESG And Investments – Key Considerations

Guernsey Commercial

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Walkers

The Future Of Family Offices: Evolving Needs, Enduring Structures

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

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Walkers

The Alphabet Trust And Its Benefits For South African Families

Guernsey Commercial

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Walkers

Private Trust Foundation Structure: A Tailored Solution For Middle Eastern High Net Worth Families

Guernsey Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

The Doctrine Of Mistake In Guernsey

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Collas Crill

Guernsey Family Investment Companies: A Flexible Wealth Management Solution

Worldwide Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

The Murdoch Family Trust Dispute - A Timely Reminder Of The Power Of Discretion And The Role Of A Letter Of Wishes

Guernsey Commercial

Praxis

Practical Considerations For Outgoing Trustees

Guernsey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Guernsey Updates The Private Investment Fund (PIF) Regime

Guernsey Finance

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Digital Assets - December 2025 Update

Guernsey Technology

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Carey Olsen

Removal Of A Protector – Royal Court Of Guernsey Confirms Power To Remove Fiduciaries

Guernsey Finance

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Walkers

Empowering Next Gen Wealth Creators Through Behavioural Finance (Podcast)

Guernsey Finance

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Guernsey Finance

Women In Wealth: A Day In The Life Of An Associate Director In Our Private Wealth Team

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

Praxis

Guernsey Foundations: A Brief Guide

Guernsey, a picturesque island located in the English Channel, is renowned for its robust and innovative financial services sector.

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

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Verfides

Employee Benefit Trusts – Advantages Of Structuring In Guernsey And Jersey

Employers are increasingly aware of the essential role top-performing employees play in the success of their business. With a globalised workforce and competitive job market...

European Union Employment

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Walkers

An Introduction To Guernsey Foundations: Key Features And Benefits

Guernsey has long been a reputable jurisdiction for wealth management, and in recent years, its offering has expanded beyond trusts to include Foundations.

Worldwide Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

Guernsey Trusts – Trust Creation And Practical Uses For Estate And Succession Planning

Further to the previous article regarding the basics of Guernsey Trust Structuring we look to explore the practical uses of Trusts and detail case studies where Trusts are used as an effective tool for Estate and Succession Planning, and Asset Protection.

Guernsey Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Understanding Guernsey Trust Structures: A Guide By Dixcart Guernsey

Guernsey Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

The Proceeds Of Crime Law And Unregulated Trustees

Guernsey Criminal

CO

Carey Olsen

Building Bridges, Not Barriers: Setting Up Cayman Trusts To Minimise Conflicts

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

CO

Carey Olsen

Family Offices: Steps, Stages And Structures – Private Trust Companies And The Guernsey Private Foundation

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

7 Key Factors To Consider When Navigating Trust Administration

Guernsey Commercial

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Ocorian

What Benefits Do Guernsey Companies Offer For Family Offices And HNWI's?

Worldwide Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

A Common Purpose – The DAO Opportunity For Guernsey Trustees

Guernsey Technology

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Walkers

Case Studies – How Our Five Law Offering Adds Value To Private Clients

Worldwide Commercial

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Walkers

A Trustee's Fiduciary Duty To Act En Bon Père De Famille: The Guernsey Royal Court Finds A Dishonest Breach Of Trust

Guernsey Litigation

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Ogier

Estate And Succession Planning: Guernsey Trusts And Foundations

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

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Dixcart Group Limited

A Common Purpose – The DAO Opportunity For Guernsey Trustees

It may not be "conventional" private client work, but the rapidly evolving nature of the digital economy has created exciting opportunities for Guernsey trustees and trusts professionals...

Guernsey Technology

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Walkers

Case Studies – How Our Five Law Offering Adds Value To Private Clients

Our expert Private Capital & Trusts team in Jersey and Guernsey advises on five laws from two offices – our fluency in the laws of Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey enables...

Worldwide Commercial

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Walkers

A Trustee's Fiduciary Duty To Act En Bon Père De Famille: The Guernsey Royal Court Finds A Dishonest Breach Of Trust

On the 23 December 2022, the Royal Court of Guernsey handed down judgment in the matter of Nina Naustdal vs TKC Corporate Services NV and two others in which the Court found that the First Defendant...

Guernsey Litigation

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Ogier

Estate And Succession Planning: Guernsey Trusts And Foundations

The Dixcart Group has remained privately owned by the Dixcart Family Office since it's foundation over fifty years ago in 1972.

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

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Dixcart Group Limited

Private Client Guide 2023 - Guernsey (Legal 500)

CO

Carey Olsen

Butler-Sloss: A Most Charitable Interpretation

May a trustee of a charitable trust (or any trust, for that matter) make investments principally for ethical reasons; rather than seeking the highest possible financial return?

Guernsey Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Guernsey Property Unit Trusts: Uses And Benefits

A Guernsey Property Unit Trust ("GPUT") is a form of Guernsey trust commonly used when structuring UK real estate acquisitions.

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

Pre Initial Public Offering (IPO) Planning And Trusts

Trust structures are generally associated with estate and succession planning for private client engagements, because of the advantages and safeguards that a well-structured trust can provide.

Guernsey Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

Guernsey STEP Lecture

Ogier is delighted to sponsor the Guernsey STEP lecture series.

Guernsey Commercial

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Ogier

The Implications Butler-Sloss Has For Trustees' Investment Policies

Guernsey Commercial

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Ocorian

Asian Family Office Surge Shows No Sign Of Slowing Down As Singapore Attracts New Business

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

CO

Carey Olsen

Guernsey Private Trust Companies And Foundations

Guernsey Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

An Overview Of The Types And Uses Of Guernsey Law Trusts

Guernsey Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Lasting Powers Of Attorney In Guernsey

Guernsey Finance

CO

Carey Olsen

In The Matter Of The K Trust [2020 GLR 312]

Guernsey Litigation

CO

Carey Olsen

A Practical Guide To Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTS) In Guernsey

Guernsey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Guernsey Foundations – Key Features And A Unique Point Of Difference

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Private Client Guide 2022 - Guernsey

Guernsey Commercial

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Walkers

Collas Crill Explains... Termination Of A Trust

Guernsey Commercial

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Collas Crill

At A Glance Guide To Guernsey Blessing Applications

Guernsey Commercial

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Ogier

Guernsey Property Unit Trusts (GPUTs)

Guernsey Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Reflective Loss And Trusts – Some Clarity At Last

Guernsey Commercial

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Ocorian

I've Got The Power: Saunders V Vautier In The Context Of Massively Discretionary Trusts

Guernsey Commercial

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Walkers

Are There Threats To Offshore Trusts? A Guernsey Perspective

Guernsey Commercial

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Ogier

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Latest Videos

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Offshore Trusts: A Modern Approach | 2022 (Video)

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Dixcart Group Limited

Watch Now: Webinar – How To Protect Wealth Against Volatility Through Offshore Trusts (Video)

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Ocorian

Sales To Employee Ownership Trusts (Video)

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Berg Kaprow Lewis

Being An Effective Trustee (Video)

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Russell-Cooke Solicitors

New World Order For Trusts?: The Meaning Of ‘Prior Interest' In Section 32 (Video)

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Wilberforce Chambers

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