15 September 2022
The use of trusts in Jersey

Steve Meiklejohn
Team: James Campbell, Marcus Leese
Jersey
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Chambers UK, 2023
Steve has been a Partner at the firm since 1988. He is qualified under the laws of Jersey, the British Virgin Islands and England and Wales. Steve is also a Notary Public. Steve is a member of the highly experienced private wealth team, offering bespoke and tailored structuring solutions to ultra-high net families.
Steve acts for a range of international high net worth private clients in relation to their estate planning and trust and fiduciary structures. In addition, utilising Steve`s long experience in advising trustees and other fiduciaries on their legal obligations, Steve has a portfolio of trusteeships for high net worth clients of Ogier.
Steve has been recognised in Who`s Who Legal`s Global Elite Thought Leader`s list from 2017 to 2020. This list highlights the most highly regarded private client advisers in the world and Steve is recognised as one of their five leading offshore practitioners. Steve is also ranked as a Star Individual by the Chambers Global directory for 2020 and is a member of the Hall of Fame for Legal 500 for 2020 which recognises practitioners who have been in Band 1 for their specialism for 10 years or more
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2009 - British Virgin Islands
1985 - Jersey
1982 - England & Wales
Steve Meiklejohn is a Notary Public.
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15 September 2022
The use of trusts in Jersey
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Team: James Campbell, Marcus Leese
Jersey
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Escaping from mistakes as to tax consequences in respect of Jersey Trusts
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Jersey
Insight
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Jersey
Insight
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