Jeremy Wessels

Jeremy Wessels
Partner
Mourant Ozannes, Guernsey
T +44 1481 731 439
jeremy.wessels@mourantozannes.com

Location:

Guernsey

Year of joining Mourant Ozannes:

2002

Practice Areas:

Litigation, Financial Services & Regulatory, Insolvency & Restructuring, International Trusts & Private Client

Employment history:

Jeremy specialises in commercial litigation generally, particularly cases involving insolvency, contentious trust disputes and financial services businesses, along with asset tracing and freezing orders. He also advises on regulatory and money laundering issues.

Jeremy has been involved in many of the more significant cases before the Royal Court of Guernsey. He acted for Westminster City Council in relation to the proceedings against Dame Shirley Porter and has been involved with a number of high value insolvencies. He acted for the liquidators in the Flightlease Group liquidations, part of the SwissAir Group which involved disputed claims against the group for several billion dollars. He currently acts for Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited in relation to a disputed breach of trust claim and for the liquidators of Carlyle Capital Corporation in the pursuit of a claim for US$1billion against a number of parties.

Jeremy also deals with insolvency issues relating to various structures such as protected cell companies, incorporated cell companies and limited partnerships and acted for the Guernsey Financial Services Commission in relation to the administration of Messenger PCC which is believed to be the first insolvency process involving a PCC. Jeremy has been involved with and continues to be involved with a number of disputes relating to the operation of PCCs and similar entities.

Jeremy speaks regularly on insolvency issues and contributes to a number of publications in the field.

He is currently the International Practice Group Head for Litigation across all of the jurisdictions in which Mourant Ozannes practice and the Joint Head of International Trusts & Private Clients in Guernsey.

Highlight deals:

Jeremy acted for Westminster City Council in relation to the proceedings against Dame Shirley Porter and was also involved in the Flightlease Group liquidation.

What the directories say:

"Jeremy Wessels is 'a leading lawyer in insolvency matters,' and 'outstanding in litigation,' according to sources," Chambers UK, 2013.

Jeremy Wessels is listed as a Prominent Figure for Contentious Trusts in the Citywealth Leading Lawyers List 2013.

Jeremy is "rightly regarded as one of the leading commercial litigators in Guernsey," Citywealth Leaders List 2012.

"Jeremy Wessels is picked out by sources as a 'highly regarded insolvency expert'," Chambers UK, 2012.

Jeremy is named as a leading lawyer and prominent figure for contentious and non-contentious trusts work in the Citywealth Leaders List 2011.

"Sources are effusive in their praise of leading litigator Jeremy Wessels, describing his performances in court as 'akin to watching a top surgeon - he's meticulous and cuts right to the heart of the matter.' He is especially adept in financial services, insolvency, trusts, money laundering, asset tracing and insurance disputes," Chambers Global, 2011.

Jeremy "is popular with clients for financial services, insolvency, asset tracing and insurance work," Chambers UK, 2010.

Jeremy "'has a smooth and considered courtroom style' and is an island leader in insolvency litigation; he also has experience in insurance, trusts and money laundering disputes," Chambers, 2010.

"Sensible but firm, if you've got a complex commercial dispute I would choose him," Legal 500.

"Extremely responsive and meets tight deadlines," Legal 500.