Insolvency and the Law of Offshore Trusts

James Corbett QC is a barrister at Serle Court, London. He was called to the Bar in 1975 and specialises in trusts and commercial litigation, corporate and personal insolvency and arbitration. He is a member of the Commercial Bar Association, the Chancery Bar Association and the Employment Law Bar Association. He is a recognised expert in the Trusts and Insolvency fields with over 35 years experience.Tim Prudhoe is a barrister at Enterprise Chambers, London. His main practice areas are company and commercial litigation, corporate insolvency and contentious trust work. He undertakes such work both in England as well as several leading offshore jurisdictions. Tim is also admitted and practices in Bermuda, The British Virgin Islands and the Turks & Caicos Islands. He has developed an ongoing practice offshore and continues to accept instructions in those, as well as other, prominent offshore jurisdictions.

This book deals with the topical subject of insolvency and the law of offshore trusts providing a practical guide to the known law and to the rules likely to be applied where there is no developed body of law. Insolvency and the Law of Offshore Trusts also gives guidance as to how insolvency might be avoided in the first place.

1: Introduction