Collas Crill
Channel Islands, St Peter Port
Offshore fiduciary, trusts, and corporate structuring
Channel Islands, St Peter Port
Upon request
Founded 2011
About Collas Crill
Channel Islands and Cayman Islands law firm advising on international trust structures, family office vehicles, and cross-border wealth planning.
Known For
- Offshore law firm formed in 2011 by the merger of Collas Day in Guernsey and Crill Canavan in Jersey
- Offices in Guernsey, Jersey, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and London
- Trust, foundation and private client work for international families using Channel Islands and Caribbean structures
- Contentious trust litigation and fiduciary regulatory advice alongside the non-contentious structuring practice
Typical Mandate
Collas Crill is engaged by trustees, family offices and private client advisers who need Channel Islands or Caribbean law on an existing or proposed structure: establishing or restructuring a Guernsey or Jersey trust, a private trust company, a foundation or a fund vehicle for family capital. It also acts in trust disputes before the Royal Courts of Guernsey and Jersey. Clients are often the onshore lawyers or bankers of a family rather than the family itself.
How to Engage
Instructions usually come from a family's onshore law firm, trust company or private bank rather than directly from the principal, though direct approaches through the firm's website are accepted. It helps to have the existing trust deeds, a summary of the family's residence positions and a clear question. Because the firm advises on several jurisdictions, stating which island or territory the structure sits in speeds up allocation to the right team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which jurisdictions does Collas Crill cover?
Collas Crill advises on the laws of Guernsey, Jersey, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, and has a London office for client contact. It does not advise on English law itself; onshore advice normally comes from a separate firm working alongside it.
Is Collas Crill a trust company or a law firm?
It is a law firm. Collas Crill drafts, advises on and litigates trusts and other structures, but it does not act as trustee. Trustee services come from separate licensed fiduciary businesses in the islands, which the firm's lawyers frequently advise.
Does Collas Crill handle trust disputes?
Yes. The firm has a dispute resolution practice that appears in the Royal Courts of Guernsey and Jersey and in the Cayman and BVI courts on contested trusts, breach of trust claims, applications for directions and beneficiary disputes, as well as regulatory matters affecting trustees.
Last reviewed: September 2026. Curated by Trophy Registry from public sources and industry references.
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