Christian Hay

Office Location

Guernsey

Short Biography

TEP qualified, a CEDR acredited mediator and qualified arbitrator, Christian has headed up the dispute resolution team in Guernsey since 2007. He is the global practice head for Private Client & Trusts across the firm's 4 offices offshore. His main focus is contentious trusts and probate, acting for trustees, protectors and beneficiaries on a range of contentious and semi- contentious private client matters, including mistake applications, Beddoe relief, restructuring and variations to trusts, and family disputes. He is also an expert in fraud and asset tracing, and enforcement.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Rouge in Guernsey for wine and cheese

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What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

We have just restructured our private client practice into a global team so I will be assuming leadership of all our private client practitioners across 4 offices including Jersey, BVI and Cayman. We have a number of longstanding private client disputes coming to trial in 2024 and will be looking to develop our Middle Eastern practice.