JERSEY Law and Practice Contributed by: Amy Benest, William Redgrave, Jared Dann and Lynne Gregory, Baker & Partners
Baker & Partners is an independent specialist litiga - tion and dispute resolution practice with offices in Jersey, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and London. It has been at the forefront of some of the most complex and high-value offshore litigation and takes the view that no legal problem is unsolv - able. Every step taken is directed to protect and ad - vance clients’ interests and the advice given is always
straightforward, objective and independent. The firm remains conflict free by not operating an associated trust company or financial services business. Its law - yers have extensive practical experience in the courts of not only Jersey but also England and Wales, Cay - man Islands and the BVI. Their skills, both inside and outside of the courtroom, allow them to achieve their clients’ aims in an efficient and cost-effective way. Jared Dann is a partner in the Jersey office of Baker & Partners, with a practice focused on complex, high- value trust litigation, fraud and asset recovery. He has acted in numerous substantial matters involving the enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, often involving sovereign states. Jared also has considerable experience in contentious insolvency and restructuring matters, particularly those spanning multiple jurisdictions. He is described in legal directories as being “completely unflappable” and as dealing with a complex high-value case with “complete calm and authority”. Lynne Gregory is a partner in the Jersey office of Baker & Partners. She is an English qualified solicitor, Jersey advocate and, since 2024, a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court for the Territory of the Virgin Islands. Lynne studied at University College London, graduating with first class honours, before completing her legal studies at the College of Law in London. She trained at Allen & Overy and later practised at Baker & McKenzie and Charles Russell Speechlys. In 2013, she became in-house lawyer at Centamin PLC, advising on international regulatory, compliance, commercial and litigation matters.
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Amy Benest is a partner at Baker & Partners in Jersey, specialising in contentious trust and commercial disputes with particular expertise in enforcement of judgments. A Jersey advocate and English solicitor, she
advises trustees, beneficiaries and litigants across complex cross-border matters, including insolvency and enforcement proceedings. Having worked in Jersey, Guernsey and London, Amy brings a breadth of experience to her work. She is a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists and is named in the Chamber & Partners Global Dispute Resolution directory. William Redgrave is one of Jersey’s leading litigators, specialising in trust and commercial disputes. An English barrister and Jersey advocate, he has nearly three decades’ experience in complex, high-value matters for individuals, corporations and government agencies worldwide. He is rated in Band 1 for Offshore Dispute Resolution in Jersey by Chambers & Partners. Much of his work involves asset tracing and/or fraud. He has acted in a number of important cases involving the enforcement of awards and judgments in Jersey. He has substantial expertise in obtaining creative and effective freezing and disclosure orders in support of both Jersey and overseas litigation.
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