Rupert Morris

About

Experience

• Private Capital & Trusts PartnerCurrent

  Walkers · Guernsey

  Sep 2017 – Present

  I am a partner and head of Walkers' Private Capital & Trusts Team in the Channel Islands, with over 15 years' practice as a private wealth specialist focusing on private client advisory and structuring work. I have been a Guernsey Advocate since 2010 and have appeared before the Guernsey courts at all levels. I am the current Guernsey representative on the STEP Worldwide Council and the recently retired Chair of STEP Guernsey. I am instructed by many leading fiduciaries, financial institutions, Government Departments and UHNW individuals and families in respect of all aspects of • private client advisory and structuring work; • impact investment and charitable structures; and • trust applications and regulatory investigations (including Dawn Raids). Notable Cases: • Molard International (PTC) Limited & Ors v Rusnano Capital AG (in liquidation) [2020] GCA 003 • Molard International (PTC) Limited & Ors v Rusnano Capital AG (in liquidation) [2019] GCA 077 • Rusnano Capital AG (in liquidation) v Molard International (PTC) Limited & Ors [2019] GRC 011 • Albany Trustee Limited v Jeandin & Cristofolini (2013-2014) 16 ITELR 28 • In the matter of Synergy Capital Limited (12 December 2012 Guernsey Court of Appeal) • Hamon & Jennings v Law Officers of the Crown (Royal Court on appeal)

• Executive Committee Member

  Guernsey Association of Trustees · Guernsey

  Jan 2018 – Jun 2025

Education

• Université de Caen Normandie — Certificat d'Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes, Law · 2009 – 2009
• University of Westminster — Master's degree, Law · 2000 – 2003

Skills