Mourant Ozannes is pleased to announce the recruitment of prominent trusts and private client lawyer, Tony Pursall, as a partner in the firm’s International Trusts and Private Client practice.
Tony will be based in the London office, and will join the firm as soon as he is free to do so under his existing contractual arrangements.
Practising both British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands law, Tony advises trustees, private banks, international law and accountancy firms and high net worth individuals on a wide variety of commercial and private trust, charity and estate planning issues as well as associated company and regulatory law. He is included in the honours section of Citywealth Leaders List and is recommended by Legal 500, where he is described as, “easy to deal with, technically very adept and responsive, and explains things well.” Tony is also named as a leading private wealth lawyer in The International Who’s Who of Private Client Lawyers.
Commenting on the firm’s latest senior lateral hire Jim Edmondson, Head of Mourant Ozannes’ International Trusts & Private Client practice, said: “Tony is an excellent lawyer with a fantastic reputation. His recruitment is key to the continued growth of our integrated trusts and private client team.”
Global managing partner Jonathan Rigby said: “Tony is an extremely well regarded private client lawyer with acknowledged reputation for exceptional multi-jurisdictional advice. His arrival will enable us to continue to develop our International Trusts & Private Client practice group, which goes from strength to strength, winning international recognition and exceeding its targets for growth. I am delighted to welcome Tony to the Mourant Ozannes’ partnership.”
Mourant Ozannes’ International Trusts & Private Client practice is an integrated global team of advisors and litigators, advising on the laws of the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, from offices in each of these jurisdictions, as well as in Hong Kong and London.
Source: www.mourantozannes.com
