International law firm Bird & Bird LLP has advised on the sale of Garfield-Bennett Trust Company Limited, a Jersey based fiduciary business focused on providing independent wealth structuring and administration services for corporates and HNWIs, to Summit Group Limited.
Garfield-Bennett is a leading, privately owned trust company which was founded in 1995, providing wealth structuring services with specialisms in Trust & Company formation and fund administration. Based in Jersey, Garfield-Bennett has a long history of assisting its multi-national and diverse client base.
The Bird & Bird team in London was led by Clive Hopewell (partner, Corporate), Richie Lamb (senior associate, Corporate) and Henry Everett (associate, Corporate).
Clive Hopewell comments: “We very much enjoyed working with founder, William Bennett and his team on this transaction which launches an exciting new chapter for Garfield-Bennett as part of Summit Group’s international platform. We wish all the team every success for the future.”
William Bennett, CEO and founder shareholder of Garfield-Bennett Trust Company Limited comments: “It was a pleasure to work with Clive, Richie and Henry advising us on this transaction and we thank them for their support throughout. Look forward to working with Clive and his team on future opportunities.”
