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Biography

Esmond Brown
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Esmond Brown is leading the next generation of private client partners in Cayman, sharp intellect and a very client-friendly way of practising.

Legal 500, 2026

Esmond Brown

Partner | Private Wealth | Cayman Islands
Mobile +1 345 525 2881 esmond.brown@harneys.com
Biography

Esmond Brown is a partner in our Private Wealth team based in the Cayman Islands. He specialises in advising international high-net-worth individuals and families on wealth planning, as well as assisting trustees and private banks with all aspects of trusts, including their establishment, restructuring, administration, and succession planning. His expertise also extends to Wills, Probate, and estate planning matters.

Esmond has significant experience with Cayman Islands Foundation Companies, introduced in October 2017, and has advised clients on their use for succession planning and as issuing vehicles in initial coin offerings. In addi

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Esmond Brown is a partner in our Private Wealth team based in the Cayman Islands. He specialises in advising international high-net-worth individuals and families on wealth planning, as well as assisting trustees and private banks with all aspects of trusts, including their establishment, restructuring, administration, and succession planning. His expertise also extends to Wills, Probate, and estate planning matters.

Esmond has significant experience with Cayman Islands Foundation Companies, introduced in October 2017, and has advised clients on their use for succession planning and as issuing vehicles in initial coin offerings. In addition to his non-contentious work, he handles contentious trust and private client applications in the Cayman Court.

Before joining Harneys in 2026, Esmond was a partner in the Private Client & Trusts team at another leading offshore law firm in the Cayman Islands. Earlier in his career, Esmond worked as an Associate in the Fiduciary department of an offshore law firm in Guernsey, where he gained extensive experience in offshore trusts.

Esmond is a member of ConTrA.

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Recommendations

Esmond is recognised as a Next Generation Partner in the Cayman Islands Trusts/Private Client Guide. Prior to this, he was recognised as a Leading Associate and Rising Star. A testimonial from the 2026 guide: “No matter the situation, Esmond Brown is able to advise on any and all aspects ...

Esmond is recognised as a Next Generation Partner in the Cayman Islands Trusts/Private Client Guide. Prior to this, he was recognised as a Leading Associate and Rising Star. A testimonial from the 2026 guide:

  • “No matter the situation, Esmond Brown is able to advise on any and all aspects of trusteeship, helping navigate some tricky situations with pragmatism.”

Esmond is recognised for his offshore trusts expertise in the High Net Worth Guide.

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BPP Law School, London (LPC)
2011

University College London (LLB)
2008

English

Esmond Brown is leading the next generation of private client partners in Cayman, sharp intellect and a very client-friendly way of practising.
Legal 500, 2026