Dickinson Gleeson is delighted to have moved to Band 2 status for its dispute resolution team in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners. James Gleeson has moved to Band 1 and James Dickinson is placed in Band 2 in the individual rankings. The rankings also re-affirm its expertise in offshore trusts matters.

The highly regarded guide to the global legal industry commends the decade-old firm as: “A highly skilled team comprising talented professionals who work seamlessly and proactively with a clear focus on providing top-notch advice.”

James Dickinson is recognised for his tremendous work ethic: “He works extraordinarily hard and goes the extra mile.”

James Gleeson is described as possessing “an amazing grasp of detail, he’s very forensic and he is a real tactical litigator”. Chambers also notes: “He analyses issues objectively, and he’s very sensible and commercial.”

Partner Craig Swart is “an expert in what he does”, in Jersey trust law matters, and also features as a Ranked Individual in the Offshore Trusts section of the directory.

James Gleeson said of this year’s accomplishments: “We are delighted to see the firm’s continued success rewarded by these improved rankings. It is very gratifying to be commended for the high quality of our legal advice in the dispute resolution and offshore trusts arenas. We are also delighted with the recognition of our key individuals in a very competitive marketplace.”

2020 continues to be an increasingly exciting year for Dickinson Gleeson, with the firm having won the Citywealth IFC Boutique Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year.  It has also been nominated as the Legal 500’s Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2020, which it won in 2017 and, for the fifth time, been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious 2020 STEP PCA Boutique Law Firm of the Year. 

Now in its tenth year of operation, Dickinson Gleeson has also emerged as one of the top four law firms in Jersey for client service, following a comprehensive survey undertaken by Legal 500.

Dickinson Gleeson is celebrating retaining its rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2020.  These rankings confirm the firm’s expertise in offshore dispute resolution as well as in private client, trusts and tax matters. The firm’s two founding partners have retained their status in the Hall of Fame and the majority of the firm’s lawyers are individually ranked and singled out for praise.

The firm is described as having “lawyers sophisticated and experienced enough to tackle the most complex and challenging of big commercial and trust cases”.

James Dickinson (Hall of Fame) is described as “…extraordinarily hard working, and very bright. He wants to understand everything and attains a really strong grasp of the factual issues and legal nuances of a case. Not afraid to get stuck in and robust on his feet. Extremely thorough in his preparations and devastatingly effective in court.”

James Gleeson (Hall of Fame) is “…cerebrally intelligent, and wears it lightly. Very, very good lawyer to have on your side in a complex commercial or chancery dispute.”

Partner Craig Swart is once again listed as a Leading Individual in the Private Client, Trusts and Tax section of the directory.

The two most recent litigation partners, Robert Christie (Next Generation Partner) and Guillaume Staal (Rising Star) are also noted for their abilities:

“Robert Christie is an absolute star. His approach combines intellectual rigour with an ever-practical instinct for the winning argument. He has a fantastic work manner and gets on very well with clients and barristers alike.”

Guillaume Staal is called “A future star. A very understated but very intelligent legal mind.”  Senior Associate Pierre Ali-Noor (Rising Star) is described as being “hard working, charming and diligent. He really gets into the meat of a case.”

James Dickinson said of this year’s accomplishments: “We are absolutely delighted to be recognised once more for our team’s intellectual and tactical abilities in complex dispute resolution matters and for our work in the private wealth sphere. For a firm of this size to have key practitioners across both our practice areas praised individually is a commendable achievement, fitting for our tenth year in operation.”

2020 continues to be another good year for Dickinson Gleeson, with the firm having won the Citywealth IFC Boutique Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year.  The firm has also been nominated as the Legal 500’s Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2020, which it won in 2017 and for the fifth time, been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious 2020 STEP PCA Boutique Law Firm of the Year. 

Dickinson Gleeson has also been identified as one of the top four law firms in Jersey for client service, following a comprehensive survey undertaken by Legal 500.

Two partners from Jersey litigation boutique, Dickinson Gleeson, have been shortlisted in the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2020.

Robert Christie has been nominated for International Financial Centre Lawyer of the Year – Partner and Mentor, whilst Guillaume Staal has been nominated for IFC Lawyer of the Year – Senior/Managing Associate.

The awards champion young professionals in the wealth sector and aim to highlight both present and future leaders who are below forty years of age. Nominees must show strong evidence of professional growth and success over the past year.

Partner Craig Swart said of the nominations:

“We are delighted that both Robert and Guillaume have been shortlisted in their respective categories, as the awards attract an extremely high standard of participants. Their inclusion in the shortlists demonstrates the quality of the work and professional development provided by the firm to its up and coming partners. We are proud of the hard work that both have put in to developing their practices.”

2020 continues to be another successful year for Dickinson Gleeson, with the firm having already been recognised as Citywealth IFC Boutique Law Firm of the Year for the third year in a row. The firm has also been listed as a finalist in the 2020 STEP Awards, nominated for Legal 500 offshore law firm of the year 2020 and identified in a Legal 500 survey as being one of the top four firms in Jersey for client service.

The winners of the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards will be announced on 11 November 2020.

View the shortlists here.