Nigel Sanders
Partner
Jersey
Nigel is one of the leading commercial litigation and trust disputes lawyers in Jersey with over 30 years’ experience as a contentious practitioner.
As well as commercial and trusts disputes, he also has expertise in contentious insolvency and corporate matters, contentious regulatory advisory work and competition law disputes.
He regularly advises clients on cross-border issues relating to trusts, probate, insolvency, fraud and asset tracing, and corporate and commercial disputes.
Nigel regularly appears before the Jersey Court and has represented professional and institutional clients as well as individuals in a range of important cases.
He has practised in Jersey, England and Wales, the British Virgin and Cayman Islands.
Nigel is the current President of the Law Society of Jersey having been elected in 2024.
He regularly advises clients on cross-border issues relating to trusts, probate, insolvency, fraud and asset tracing, and corporate and commercial disputes.
Nigel regularly appears before the Jersey Court and has represented professional and institutional clients as well as individuals in a range of important cases.
He has practised in Jersey, England and Wales, the British Virgin and Cayman Islands.
Nigel is the current President of the Law Society of Jersey having been elected in 2024.
Nigel Sanders is a tremendously hard-working advocate who can devour pages and pages of evidence and produce well-crafted written submissions and crisp to the point oral advocacy. He is one of my go-to advocates at the Jersey bar on a very short shortlist.
Experience and recent work
Nigel worked in our Cayman Island office between 2003 – 2006. He rejoined us in 2019, as a partner in our Jersey office. Between that time, he was with another leading firm in Jersey, where he headed up their Dispute Resolution department for a number of years.
Nigel trained as a solicitor in London with Frere Cholmeley, before joining Macfarlanes where he spent time in both Abu Dhabi and London.
Nigel trained as a solicitor in London with Frere Cholmeley, before joining Macfarlanes where he spent time in both Abu Dhabi and London.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Jersey
- England and Wales (not practising)
- BVI (not practising)
- Cayman Islands (not practising)
Education:
- LLB (Hons), University of Hull
- LLM in Advanced Litigation (Distinction), Nottingham Trent University
- Law Society Finals
- Jersey Advocates' Examinations
President of the Law Society of Jersey
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Member of INSOL Member of ARIES
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Member of INSOL Member of ARIES
2024 - Chambers Global Guide - Dispute Resolution - Band 1:
"Nigel is very experienced at dealing with high-calibre clients. He's one of my go-to lawyers for Jersey matters. He's tough and knows the law, but he doesn't overstretch or act over-aggressively."
"Nigel is tremendous - he's very diligent and hard-working. He is on top of the detail of his cases and he has the confidence and trust of the court."
"I've been impressed by Nigel Sanders. He's a sensible and pragmatic lawyer."
"Nigel is first class."
2024 - Chambers Global Guide - Trusts - Band 3:
"Nigel is a great litigator and very good at what he does."
"Nigel is good - he's pragmatic and understands the issues."
"Nigel is very collaborative and responsive."
2024 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Hall of Fame:
"Nigel Sanders demonstrated an unrivalled knowledge of local insolvency law, which made the difference in getting a successful outcome in what was a novel situation and really set him apart from his competitors."
"Nigel Sanders is exceptional. He is diligent, knowledgeable and attentive as well as being a pleasure to work with."
"Nigel Sanders wears his great intellect lightly. He also has the ear of the court - he is someone who his peers respect, and the court listens to. A man with great integrity and legal acumen."
2023 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Hall of Fame - "Nigel Sanders is a tremendously hard-working advocate who can devour pages and pages of evidence and produce well-crafted written submissions and crisp to the point oral advocacy. He is one of my go-to advocates at the Jersey bar on a very short shortlist."
2023 - Chambers UK - Band 2 - “Nigel Sanders is very prompt with everything he does and good with the technicalities in very difficult cases.”
2022 - Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Asset Recovery
2022 - Chambers HNW Guide - Offshore Trusts - "one of the best trust litigators in Jersey, very focused on perfection" and another source adds that he is "an absolute delight."
2021 - Who's Who Legal - Commercial Litigation - Recommended
Chambers & Partners - Band 2 - "I enjoyed that he is straightforward, easy to deal with and a nice guy. He quickly understood the clients and was effective."
2021 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Hall of Fame - "Stand-out insolvency disputes lawyer. A great guy and a pleasure to work with. Very sharp and cuts to the commercial chase quickly and effectively. Very responsive and a high recommendation."
2020 - Legal 500 - Dispute Resolution - Leading Individual
2020 - Who's Who Legal - Private Client
2020 - Chambers Global Guide - Dispute Resolution - "he's really thorough, no detail goes unnoticed and he's a solutions-driven lawyer."
2020 - Chambers and Partners UK Guide - Notable Practitioner - "He's really thorough, no detail goes unnoticed and he's a solutions-driven lawyer."
2019 - Citywealth Leaders List - Contentious Trusts category - Jersey
"Nigel Sanders and I work for a client in a very challenging and interesting dispute before the Court of Jersey regarding a Trust. Mr Sanders is a very helpful, attentive, meticulous and passionate professional. He also has great interpersonal skills and good relationships with his interlocutors, especially with his team. He is always well-prepared before going to Court, has a strong sense of professional ethics, and his defence is nothing short of spectacular. Nigel Sanders is a pleasure to work with."
Team Members
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