1 February 2022
Ogier advises Canadian family office on establishing investment vehicle to hold private equity asset

James Campbell
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Richard Laignel
Jersey
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Legal 500 UK, 2023
James has extensive experience advising professional trustees, family offices, intermediaries and high-net worth families (both internationally and locally) on all aspects of Jersey trusts, foundations and estate planning together with all related company and commercial law issues.
James has extensive experience advising professional trustees, family offices, intermediaries and high-net worth families (both internationally and locally) on all aspects of Jersey trusts, foundations and estate planning together with all related company and commercial law issues.
James frequently advises on the establishment, ongoing operation and restructuring of both private and commercial trusts. He has a particular focus on the drafting of trust instruments, supplemental trust deeds and the establishment and use of private trust companies.
James also advises on regulatory matters involving trust company business and has an interest and experience in Sharia compliant fiduciary structures.
He also advises trustees, employers and other professionals on a wide range of Jersey employee benefit and pension related matters.
In addition, James will consider utilising over 20 years' experience in advising trustees and high-net families on non-contentious trust matters, family governance and avoiding trust disputes to act as a protector on family trusts when requested by Ogier clients to do so.
Industry Focus
The leading directories recognise James' expertise, and clients have described him as "a top notch lawyer with an excellent grasp of cross-border issues" and that "he provides coherent, competent, concise and clear advice on what can be extremely technical issues". James is recognised as a leading individual in the latest editions of Legal 500 and Chambers. Private Client Practitioner has recognised James in their 50 Most Influential list.
Before joining Ogier in May 2017 James was a partner in the trusts group of another law firm in Jersey specialising in international private client work.
James is an English Solicitor, an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey, and a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). James is an International Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Admitted in:
2002 - Jersey
1997 - England and Wales
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"Always makes himself available and articulates sometimes difficult concepts in terms that are understandable to trustees and beneficiaries alike. He accepts fair challenge and will produce precedent and learned thinking to underpin his advice"
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