Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick Robison gives practical, pragmatic advice tailored to client needs. His collaborative approach is inclusive, and welcoming to both clients and other advisers. Read More
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Nick Robison
Managing Partner
Nick specialises in disputes involving complex international trust and corporate structures. He acts for and advises: trustees, beneficiaries and other parties to trusts; directors, shareholders and other corporate stakeholders. He acts in trust administration proceedings. He also has extensive experience of commercial litigation and of regulatory matters.
Recent Highlights
- Acting on behalf of trustees of a Jersey trust in multiple proceedings before the Royal Court of Guernsey and the Guernsey Court of Appeal in claims against the former trustees of the trust. The two primary claims (which are valued at £380m and £160m) have already been the subject of ten appeals to the Privy Council, in which Nick acted as lead Guernsey counsel. The appeals are arguably Guernsey’s highest value and highest importance trust case over the past thirty years: Investec Trust (Guernsey) Ltd v Glenalla Properties Ltd [2018] 2 WLR 1465, PC; and Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd v Halabi [2023] 2 WLR 133, PC
- Acting and appearing as trial advocate in an action seeking the release of more than USD 90m in assets frozen by a well-known, international bank. The Royal Court’s decision (in favour of Babbé’s clients) is the leading authority in relation to such asset freezes: L, M, N and Mrs B v Credit Suisse AG (Guernsey Branch) [2023] GRC 026
- Acting on behalf of an international trust company in a wide ranging and ongoing instruction that included a successful application for equitable relief (rectification and declarations) that is now the leading authority in relation to HMRC’s treatment of Guernsey-administered QNUPs: In the matter of A Pension Plan [2020] GRC 019
- Acting on behalf of the Guernsey trustee of a pension scheme established by a well-known, Premier League club, in relation to proceedings before the High Court Family Division in London: see A and C v PQ, RS and T Trustees Limited [2019] GRC 013
- Acting on behalf a FTSE 100 company (with annual turnover in excess of £2billion) engaged in the provision of architectural, M & E consultant and project management services, in Guernsey’s largest ever construction dispute involving allegations of professional negligence and breach of contract: see Capita Symonds Ltd v Jubilee Scheme 3 Limited 3 Partnership et al
- Acting on behalf of the majority shareholder of a leading, international construction company in proceedings involving trust and corporate structures registered in Guernsey, Cyprus, Greece, Liechtenstein, the UK and BVI
- Regularly appointed by the Royal Court of Guernsey to act on behalf of minor and unborn beneficiaries of Guernsey trusts in Public Trustee v Cooper (and similar) proceedings
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What Nick Robison’s clients say
Nick is ranked by both Chambers & Partners & Legal 500 and is widely regarded as one of Guernsey’s leading DR lawyers
Nick Robison
As you would expect of an advocate of Nick Robison’s standing, his reputation on the island speaks for itself – his knowledge, experience and expertise in trust law and regulatory… Read More
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick is an exceptional individual who has a sharp focus on outcome. Read More
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick practises excellent client service with exceptionally strong commercial awareness. Read More
Chambers
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick demonstrates excellence in his dedication, strategic thinking and sound judgement: he truly is a first-class litigator and an honourable man. He has great instinct and works incredibly hard. Read More
Chambers
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick Robison is an excellent lawyer and excels in dealing with contentious trust matters Read More
Legal 500
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Extremely efficient and very good at picking up the salient issues Read More
Chambers UK
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
He is dedicated, pays attention to details and takes a commercial approach which best serves his clients Read More
Legal 500
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
A highly impressive Advocate – he is not deterred by a challenge, and always offers a clear, concise and commercial way forward Read More
Legal 500
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Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick Robison is one of the best on the island. Very responsive and willing to go in to bat hard for a client Read More
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Refreshing to have counsel who you have full confidence in Read More
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
He has the rare gift of great in-depth technical expertise and excellent commercial acumen Read More
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick is responsive, pragmatic, commercial and to the point Read More
Chambers UK
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
He’s commercially minded, astute & sensitive to issues in the HNW world Read More
Chambers UK
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
As you would expect of an advocate of Nick Robison’s standing, his reputation on the island speaks for itself – his knowledge, experience and expertise in trust law and regulatory… Read More
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison
He has great instinct and works incredibly hard Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick demonstrates excellence in his dedication, strategic thinking and sound judgement: he truly is a first-class litigator and an honourable man Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick practises excellent client service with exceptionally strong commercial awareness Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is an exceptional individual who has a sharp focus on outcome Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
He is a lawyer with real grit Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is extremely well organised, swift and very responsive Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
He is a good strategist on complicated matters Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is very experienced and has the ear of the court Read More
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is very commercially aware and has in-depth knowledge and expertise Read More
Chambers UK
Verified Client
Nick Robison
Nick Robison is a very capable advocate and was excellent before the Royal Court in an application for us. He dealt ably with difficult questioning from the bench and was… Read More
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison
Nick Robison’s analytical skills are top-notch. He can untangle even the messiest legal knots Read More
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick Robison gives practical, pragmatic advice tailored to client needs. His collaborative approach is inclusive, and welcoming to both clients and other advisers.
Legal500
Verified Client
Nick Robison
As you would expect of an advocate of Nick Robison’s standing, his reputation on the island speaks for itself – his knowledge, experience and expertise in trust law and regulatory matters is phenomenal. Remarkably, he can absorb and retain huge amounts of detail, with a grip on the bigger picture. He has excellent instinct. Nick cuts through the legal jargon, and quickly provides concise advice. He is swift and very responsive. He has a strategic mind and a great presence… he is everything you would want in an advocate of his high calibre.
Legal500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick is an exceptional individual who has a sharp focus on outcome.
Chambers
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick practises excellent client service with exceptionally strong commercial awareness.
Chambers
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick demonstrates excellence in his dedication, strategic thinking and sound judgement: he truly is a first-class litigator and an honourable man. He has great instinct and works incredibly hard.
Chambers
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick Robison is an excellent lawyer and excels in dealing with contentious trust matters
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Extremely efficient and very good at picking up the salient issues
Chambers UK
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
He is dedicated, pays attention to details and takes a commercial approach which best serves his clients
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
A highly impressive Advocate – he is not deterred by a challenge, and always offers a clear, concise and commercial way forward
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick Robison is one of the best on the island. Very responsive and willing to go in to bat hard for a client
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Refreshing to have counsel who you have full confidence in
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
He has the rare gift of great in-depth technical expertise and excellent commercial acumen
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
Nick is responsive, pragmatic, commercial and to the point
Chambers UK
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
He’s commercially minded, astute & sensitive to issues in the HNW world
Chambers UK
Verified Client
Nick Robison: Dispute Resolution
As you would expect of an advocate of Nick Robison’s standing, his reputation on the island speaks for itself – his knowledge, experience and expertise in trust law and regulatory matters is phenomenal
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison
He has great instinct and works incredibly hard
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick demonstrates excellence in his dedication, strategic thinking and sound judgement: he truly is a first-class litigator and an honourable man
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick practises excellent client service with exceptionally strong commercial awareness
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is an exceptional individual who has a sharp focus on outcome
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
He is a lawyer with real grit
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is extremely well organised, swift and very responsive
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
He is a good strategist on complicated matters
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is very experienced and has the ear of the court
Verified Client
Chambers
Nick Robison
Nick is very commercially aware and has in-depth knowledge and expertise
Chambers UK
Verified Client
Nick Robison
Nick Robison is a very capable advocate and was excellent before the Royal Court in an application for us. He dealt ably with difficult questioning from the bench and was thoughtful and considered in his responses and submissions
Legal 500
Verified Client
Nick Robison
Nick Robison’s analytical skills are top-notch. He can untangle even the messiest legal knots
Legal 500
Verified Client