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Charles Moore
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He is “always available and very approachable," and "He always goes the extra mile to understand the clients and their situation in order to advise them in the best possible way.”

Chambers HNW
Biography

Charles Moore is a partner in our Cayman Islands Private Wealth team who specialises in both contentious and non-contentious international trust and private client related matters. He advises high net worth individuals and families on the creation of complex international trusts. He is also experienced in relation to applications for grants of probate and the resealing of foreign grants and letters of administration.Charles’ contentious practice includes acting for trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, court appointed administrators and other office holders on a variety of matters, including applications for directions, contentious probate ma ...

Charles Moore is a partner in our Cayman Islands Private Wealth team who specialises in both contentious and non-contentious international trust and private client related matters. He advises high net worth individuals and families on the creation of complex international trusts. He is also experienced in relation to applications for grants of probate and the resealing of foreign grants and letters of administration.

Charles’ contentious practice includes acting for trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, court appointed administrators and other office holders on a variety of matters, including applications for directions, contentious probate matters, breach of trust claims, cross-border estates, Beddoe applications, Public Trustee v Cooper applications, Benjamin orders, enforcement against assets in a trust and indemnity provisions.

Prior to joining us, Charles worked in the litigation department with another offshore law firm in the Cayman Islands and Guernsey and was involved in a number of high profile commercial and trust litigation cases. His experience includes attending every day of a 120+ day trial, as well as various interlocutory and appeal hearings on a variety of matters.

Charles is a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners and has completed an advanced certificate in trust disputes.

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Recommendations

Charles is recognised as a Global Elite Lawyer.

Charles is recognised as a Global Elite Lawyer.

Charles is recognised as a next generation partner. Praised by clients for his availability and knowledge, Charles Moore is equally adept in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Sources say: “The Private Client team is a pleasure to work with, particularly Charles Moore, who is always available and very approachable. The advice given is always practical and proactive and the team is extremely knowledgeable. They are fantastic business partners.”

Charles was recognised as an Up and Coming lawyer.

A source says: "He is an excellent, well-rounded counsellor who provides extremely responsive service and is always ready with up-to-date, practical solutions to complex issues." This source continues: "His professionalism is unsurpassed. He has a passion for his area of work, which reflects in his communication."

Charles is recognised as a next generation partner. Clients say he is "very good with clients, highly responsive and knowledgeable" and he is “going to be a real jewel in the private client disputes world in Cayman: very good with clients, highly responsive and knowledgeable. Time spent with Charlie is time well spent.”

Charles was recognised as an Up and Coming lawyer. A barrister says he is"very calm" and "very good at seeing what the problem is."

Charles is recognised as a “rising star”. Sources said: “‘Henry Mander and Charlie Moore are an impressive team and second to none. I would not hesitate to work with either or both of them. They are responsive, smart and user friendly. I have complete faith in them.” And: “A first-rate team, with particular specialty in high-value, highly complex trust litigation. They are very much a leading player in the field, and they always give confidence that no matter how large or how complex, they have done it all before, and know precisely what to do next. I am currently working on a multi-billion dollar trust dispute with them, and they are fantastic. They are gold standard.

Charles is recognised as a "rising star". A source said: "Senior associate Charles Moore is one of the up-and-coming players; he is quickly gaining the skills that will lead to him becoming a leading private client lawyer."

Charles was recognised as an associate to watch. A peer says Moore is "one to watch for the future." A market insider notes: "He is strong on the litigation side and is good at trust disputes," adding that "he is sensible in his approach."

Charles is noted as an associate to watch, with sources saying “He is very nice and hard-working. He always goes the extra mile to understand the clients and their situation in order to advise them in the best possible way.”

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New Zealand (not practising)
2005

Cayman Islands
2013

University of Canterbury (LLB)
2005

University of Canterbury (BA)
2005

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