Laurent Thibeault

Senior Counsel

Guernsey

T +44 (0) 1481 748 919

M +44 (0) 7781173027

E laurent.thibeault@walkersglobal.com

Practice Areas

Laurent is a Guernsey Advocate and Senior Counsel in Walker's Guernsey Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group. He specialises in trust, finance and insolvency, and corporate disputes and advises leading global law firms, fiduciaries and high net-worth clients across these areas. Laurent has significant experience acting for trustees, beneficiaries and protectors in contentious matters as well as in respect of non-contentious court applications and wider negotiations.

Having worked in the London and Paris offices of a Magic Circle firm's structured finance team and, previously, in financial restructuring and distressed debt, Laurent has a wealth of transactional experience and is uniquely placed to act on complex, cross-border contentious matters.

Laurent is a fluent French speaker.

Prior Employment Experience

Laurent joined Walkers (Guernsey) LLP in 2017. He trained with the London office of Bingham McCutchen (now Akin Gump) qualifying as a solicitor of England and Wales, having been involved in the team advising on post-2008 financial crisis litigation.

He practised in Paris and London in the finance department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, including a period on secondment with a major international banking group as an in-house adviser on their trading floor.

He worked in the corporate law team of another leading offshore law firm before joining Walkers.

Admitted in & Qualifications

Admitted in:
England and Wales (non-practising)

Guernsey

Qualifications:
London School of Economics and Political Science - LL.B. (Hons) Law and French Law
Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg III) - Diplôme en Études Juridiques
Columbia Business School - Value Investing Executive Course

Other Distinctions

2023 Chambers UK - Dispute Resolution - Associates to Watch:

“Laurent has been excellent in the services provided and is always on hand to assist.”

“He provides clear and concise advice and is great to work with.”

“Laurent is very responsive and reliable.”

2020 Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Recognised Lawyer

News, Matters and Publications

ADVISORY

Key Changes to Guernsey’s Insolvency Law from 2023 - With the threat of recession impacting businesses across all areas of economic activity in 2023, any...
The Duties and Roles of Jersey and Guernsey Trustees During Divorce Proceedings - It has been widely reported that the stresses and pressures of the global pandemic have led to an in...

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NEWS

Partner and Senior Counsel Promotions in Walkers' Guernsey office - Walkers has promoted Advocate Chris Hutley-Hurst to the partnership in its Guernsey office in the fi...
Nine Partner Promotions Announced In Walkers' European Offices - Walkers has promoted nine lawyers to its global partnership across its European offices in Dublin, G...
Walkers' Senior Lawyer and WPS Promotions 2022 - Walkers has announced its 2022 senior lawyer and WPS promotions*. Forty-seven senior colleagues from...
Students Enjoy a Week in Financial Services with Walkers Business Summer School - Walkers' Guernsey Business Summer School has once again been hailed as a great success by the 35 six...
Walkers Celebrating Success of Its Inaugural Business Summer School for Jersey Students - Walkers' inaugural Jersey Business Summer School has been hailed as a great success by the 35 sixth ...

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ARTICLES

Contentious Probate in Guernsey: Dependency Claims - IntroductionIn the first Briefing Note in our Contentious Probate Series, we considered the key issu...
Chambers Global Practice Guide 2022: Fintech - Guernsey: Law & Practice - In the 2022 Chambers and Partners Global Fintech Guide for Guernsey, our Fintech specialists discuss...
Contentious Probate Law: Making A Will In Guernsey - In this introductory Briefing Note, we consider the key issues that you should have in mind when dra...
Litigation Privilege And Its Reach To Expert Support: When Can It Be Claimed? - It is generally accepted that litigation privilege will only apply in circumstances where legal proc...
Walkers Contributes Six Chapters to Chambers Global Fintech Guide 2022 - Walkers is delighted to have provided six chapters to Chambers and Partners Fintech Practice Guide 2...