Rajah Abusrewil
Partner, Walkers (CI) LP
Jersey
Rajah leads the Jersey Private Capital & Trusts group and advises local and international fiduciaries, family offices and ultra-high net worth individuals on wealth structuring and asset protection.
With over 20 years of experience in both private practice and in house, she delivers bespoke solutions for international families and family offices on establishing, managing, and winding up trusts, foundations, and related structures across Jersey, Guernsey, and Bermuda law.
Rajah leads the Middle East desk for the Channel Islands, focusing on international business development in the Middle East, coordinating with multiple offices.
Rajah is the Deputy Chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Jersey Branch, and she regularly speaks in the Middle East, London, Jersey and Bermuda.
*not admitted in Jersey and not a member of Walkers (Jersey) LLP.
An excellent private client lawyer, helping us to navigate an array of complex trust matters of the past 12 months. She clearly has a growing reputation in the Middle East.
Experience and recent work
Before joining Walkers Guernsey office in 2019, Rajah was a Partner in a Guernsey law firm, having also previously been a multi-jurisdictional in-house counsel for an international trust company in the Cayman Islands.
Rajah moved to Walkers Jersey office in 2023.
She is a practising Bermuda barrister and attorney, having qualified in Bermuda in 2009.
She qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2005.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Bermuda Bar Association
Education
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - TEP
- LPC – College of Law, York, UK
- PgDL – College of Law, York, UK
- BA Hons Classical Civilisations, University of Leeds, UK
- STEP – Full Member
- STEP – Jersey Branch Deputy Chair
- Law Society of England & Wales
- Bermuda Bar Association
- Jersey International Legal Association (JILA)
- The Chancery Bar Association (Overseas Member)
2025 - Chambers HNW - Offshore Trusts - Band 2:
"Rajah Abusrewil is a delight to work with. She is friendly, with a calm head and great advice."
"Rajah Abusrewil is a pleasure to work with and clearly knows her stuff both in industry and law."
"I have worked with Rajah Abusrewil on several occasions and have found her to be very approachable, helpful and knowledgeable. "
"I was very pleased with the level-headed, commercial approach from Rajah Abusrewil. She understood the complex issues at play throughout."
"Rajah Abusrewil's expertise, combined with a practical, client-focused approach, makes her an invaluable resource for individuals and organisations navigating sophisticated trust and estate matters."
2024 - Legal 500 - Private client, trusts and tax:
"Rajah Abusrewil and Adam Fellows: delightful people to work with who are also capable, knowledgeable and collaborative."
"Walkers' team is proactive, reliable, approachable and practical in its approach. Drafted documents are clear and concise."
2024 - Chambers Global - Band 2
2022 - Legal 500 - "Rajah Abusrewil is hugely knowledgeable and dynamic."
2022 - Chambers HNW Guide - Offshore Trusts - "provides sound advice and is practical. She is very popular among clients and is an excellent trusts lawyer."
2022 - Chambers - Band 2 - "She's clearly an expert in her field, she really knows trust law well and she has good connections." "She has always delivered quality work and understands the task at hand. She is also very good with time management and is able to meet urgent deadlines."
2021 - Legal 500 - Private Client, Trusts and Tax - Recognised Lawyer - "An excellent private client lawyer, helping us to navigate an array of complex trust matters of the past 12 months. She is very well respected in Guernsey and clearly has a growing reputation in the Middle East."
2021 - Chambers - Band 3 - "She is smart and provides a very good client service."
2020 - Legal 500 - Private Client, Trusts and Tax - Recognised Lawyer
2020 - Chambers HNW Guide – Band 3 - "Very good reputation." A private client adviser reports: "Technically, she is very good, very personable and good with clients."
2020 - Chambers and Partners UK Guide - Notable Practitioner
2019 - Chambers HNW Guide – Ranked Lawyer - "Market sources describe her as "solid and reliable" and note that "her drafting is very good".
2019 - Chambers HNW, Chambers UK, Chambers Global
Citywealth Leaders List – 7 votes and 5* rated
Team Members
Other team members with related expertise
David Cooney
Group Partner*
Guernsey
Alex Way
Senior Counsel
London
Guernsey
Jersey
