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Contentious Trust and Estates

Dickinson Gleeson’s client-centric approach works exceptionally well in the highly charged familial atmosphere of contentious trusts and estates. We regularly work with English and foreign lawyers.

We know how to work as part of a bigger team, taking a lead on presenting the case in Jersey whilst (where appropriate) leaving large-scale litigation tasks to our instructing lawyers. At the same time, clients have unrivalled access to the partners who lead from the front.  Similarly, our team’s creativity means that clients benefit from lawyers at the cutting edge of changes in the law.

For example, we acted in In re the Z Trust [2016] JRC 048, a case involving one of Jersey’s first Hastings Bass and mistake cases, where we succeeded in setting aside a purported appointment of trustees to avoid significant unexpected tax consequences.

We also represented the successful wife in J v Tully [2016] JRC110 and successfully opposed an appeal by the trustee against disclosure of trust information ordered following a Letter of Request from a US divorce court. Our client gained disclosure and her costs were paid by the trustees. The case is now the leading Jersey case on the correct approach to this method of obtaining disclosure against a trustee in divorce proceedings. Both Dickinson and Gleeson acted as junior counsel in the Alhamrani litigation, the longest running civil case in Jersey’s legal history.

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Contentious Trust and Estates
  • Fraud, Asset Tracing and Insolvency
  • Company and Funds Litigation
  • Non-contentious Trust Advisory
  • Corporate and Finance
  • Regulatory
  • Private Client
  • Employment

OUR PEOPLE

  • James Dickinson
  • James Gleeson
  • Craig Swart
  • Guillaume Staal
  • Jonathan Barham
  • Bilaal Shabbir
  • Isaac Freckleton
  • Correen Begeman

Who are Dickinson Gleeson?

Award-winning dispute resolution, fiduciary and corporate experts. We have acted on some of the largest, most complex cases and transactions involving Jersey entities. Our solutions are innovative, entrepreneurial and driven by an unswerving commitment to achieve our clients’ needs and objectives.

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Our Services

Jersey boutique disputes and commercial practice. Dickinson Gleeson was established in 2010 by James Dickinson and James Gleeson.

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OUR SERVICES

Contentious Trust and Estates

Fraud, Asset Tracing and Insolvency

Company and Funds Litigation

Non-contentious Trust Advisory

Corporate and Finance

Regulatory

Private Client

Employment

OUR PEOPLE

James Dickinson

James Gleeson

Craig Swart

Guillaume Staal

Jonathan Barham

Bilaal Shabbir

Isaac Freckleton

Correen Begeman

OUR CASES

Commercial Litigation

Contentious Trusts and Estates

Regulatory

Employment

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