Member Profile
Guillaume Staal
Partner | Dickinson Gleeson
Office Location: Jersey
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Top Specialisms
Commercial Litigation
Dispute Resolution or Arbitration
Trusts: Contentious
Connect
Professional Biography
Guillaume advises clients in respect of issues arising in the administration of trusts, contractual disputes, enforcement of foreign judgments and associated freezing and disclosure orders and insolvency matters. Guillaume graduated with an LLB English and French Law from King’s College London and a Maitrise en droit (French law degree) from La Sorbonne, Paris. Guillaume is also a native French speaker.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: The opportunity to work with market leaders in this field, James Dickinson and James Gleeson.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Intellectual rigour, attention to detail and empathy.
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: Practising offshore, the matters we are involved with are often international. As wealth is transferred between generations and families scatter ever further afield, the variety of clients and their fields of activity, keeps the work challenging and full
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: Always recommend the Salty Dog in Jersey.