TURKS & CAICOS Law and Practice Contributed by: David Stewart, Thomas Bucknall and Gareth Bathgate, Coriats Trust Company Limited
Coriats Trust Company Limited was founded in 1978 and is the longest-established licensed trust compa - ny in the Turks and Caicos Islands. For almost five decades, Coriats has provided bespoke trust, fiduci - ary and family office services to international families, entrepreneurs and their advisers, with a particular focus on long-term wealth preservation, succession planning and complex cross-border structuring. Over the years, the firm expanded beyond its Turks and Caicos Islands base, establishing a presence in Jer -
sey Channel Islands and, in 2023, Uruguay, to bet - ter serve its international client base. In 2026, Coriats joined forces with the Swiss fiduciary business HMSA to form Coriats HMSA, significantly enhancing its in - ternational reach and capabilities while maintaining its long-standing commitment to independent, rela - tionship-driven service. Through this combination, the firm continues to provide jurisdictionally agnostic advice and fiduciary solutions to wealthy families and businesses across multiple jurisdictions.
Authors
David Stewart is the managing director of Coriats. He has a wealth of knowledge about the financial service sector locally and abroad. David is a qualified solicitor in England, is admitted to the Turks and Caicos
Gareth Bathgate is relationship director of Coriats. He has more than 20 years of fiduciary experience and has been a trust estate practitioner (TEP) since 2013. Gareth has worked in leading fiduciary businesses across
Islands Bar Association and has over 30 years of experience in international trust management, with a strong litigation background. He has been recognised in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for both trust and fiduciary services and regularly acts as trustee, protector and adviser in complex international structures and trust disputes.
the Channel Islands and the Caribbean, advising wealthy families on trust and corporate structures holding a wide range of assets, including private businesses, real estate, private equity, listed investments, superyachts and other luxury assets.
Thomas Bucknall is executive director of Coriats. His distinguished career spans work with ultra high net worth individuals and global public and private corporations, demonstrating a proven ability to
navigate complex financial and regulatory landscapes and manage significant family wealth. A qualified solicitor in England for more than 20 years, Tom has experience across technology, corporate services, M&A, fintech and the fiduciary sector. He specialises in the ongoing stewardship and administration of complex multi-jurisdictional wealth structures.
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