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Litigation & Insolvency
Gillian Robinson is a commercial litigator who specialises in insolvency matters, trust litigation, regulatory and money laundering issues, shareholder and contract disputes.
Gillian was named as a Leader in her Field by Chambers UK 2011 and Chambers Europe 2010. Chambers Global 2009 described Gillian as “very focused on detail”, with “a good feel for the big picture”. The directory highlighted her “skilful handling of complex trust litigation cases”. PLC Which Lawyer 2009 listed Gillian as leading for labour and employee benefits, and described her “strong employer corporate client base”.
Gillian joined the Litigation Group of Bailhache Labesse, one of the predecessor firms of Appleby, as an Associate in 1995. She became an Advocate of the Royal Court in 1999 and Partner in 2001. Prior to that, Gillian qualified as an English Solicitor in the City in 1987. Her initial career took her to Hong Kong and then to Slaughter and May in London.
Gillian is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, Jersey Law Society, and the Association of Contentious Trust and Estate Practitioners.
She has contributed to numerous publications, regularly appearing in the Jersey Evening Post. Gillian is also the Editor of the quarterly Litigation Group newsletter, Resolution.
Gillian speaks French and German.
Some recent examples of work include:
• Re Belgravia Financial Services Group [2008] JRC 161 - Advising Barclays Private Bank and Trust Limited in its capacity as corporate director of certain companies in the Belgravia Group, including giving urgent advice on various winding up and other options available in light of the insolvency of certain of the companies.
• JFSC v. Equity Trust [2007] JRC 229 - Advising Ready2Invest International Limited, the co-promoter of three collective investment funds in proceedings commenced by the Jersey Financial Services Commission to wind up the funds (the first application of its kind in Jersey).
• Advising the settlor and beneficiary in proceedings to recover trust funds and to remove the trustees. The case, which was successfully settled, involved issues of breach of trust, breach of fiduciary and director’s duties, sham trusts and confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999.
• Advising the States of Jersey on a statement of case from a board of arbitration set up to determine the amount of compensation payable in the Island's largest ever compulsory acquisition.
• Advising on, and appearing in, an application for Judicial Review of a decision of the Attorney General in relation to Letters of Request involving the Federal Republic of Brazil.
• Appearing in Re The H Trust [2007] JRC 187, an important case in relation to the effect of English matrimonial orders over Jersey trusts and trustees.
• Acting in the matter of the Mr and Mrs P Capital Asset Protection Plan Trust [2008] JRC 155, a ground-breaking case for Jersey as the court set aside a trust on the grounds of mistake. This involved, amongst other things, a consideration of whether it was the French law of “erreur” or the equitable principles as to trusts developed in England which applied, the court deciding on the latter.
• Advising the administrators of an English Plc concerning an application for registration in the Royal Court of Jersey.
• Appearing for the trustee in RE The H Trust [2009] JRC 158 in application for disclosure against a former trustee.
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