Admitted In:
Jersey
England and Wales (not practising)

Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) & LLM in International Commercial & Business Law

2020 Legal 500 - Corporate and Commercial - Rising Star

2020 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2019 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2018 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

"Senior counsel Guy Morris ‘stand[s] out as exceptional individuals within their field’. [Guy Morris] ‘has a proven track record in corporate, refinancing and real estate transactions and trust matters’ "

2018 Legal 500 - (Corporate and Commercial)– Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2018 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2017 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) – Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

"Guy Morris is ‘professional, personable and a pleasure to work with’."

2017 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2016 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) – Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2015 ​Legal 500 (Investment Funds) - Guy Morris is ‘an extremely approachable and technically sound professional adviser'.

Guy is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Law Society of Jersey.

ARTICLES

• Electronic signatures – issues to consider, and how the law in Jersey and Guernsey is developing - While the general principle that e-signing is as valid as wet-ink signing has been of great comfort ...
  
• The Changing Face of Digital ID in Jersey and Guernsey - The problem of confirming identity without face-to-face meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic has br...
  
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ADVISORY

• UK Real Estate and Jersey Property Unit Trusts – Tax issues, Advantages and Regulatory Treatment - Jersey property unit trusts (“JPUTs”) remain a popular vehicle for investments into UK real esta...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - Continuations - The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended (the “Law”) allows for companies incorporated outsid...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - How are Decisions Made? - Following on from our previous note discussing who is able to make decisions on behalf of a Jersey c...
  
• UK Commercial Real Estate and the Resurgence of JPUTS - Jersey property unit trusts (or “JPUTs”) have for many years been a very popular vehicle through...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - Who Makes Decisions? - The requirements regarding who makes decisions and how the affairs of a Jersey company are managed a...
  
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EVENTS

• Channel Islands Corporate 101 - Walkers is delighted to invite you to the eighth session of the Walkers Academy Webinar Series 2020....
  
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NEWS

• Walkers' Growth in Jersey Continues With Three New Hires - Walkers' Jersey office has added three lawyers across its banking, disputes and investment funds/cor...
  
• Jersey Lawyers Lead the Way in Legal 500 UK - Three of Walkers' growing legal team in Jersey have been named as "Leading Individuals" in the Legal...
  
• Walkers’ Jersey Team Advises on Record-Breaking £1.6 Billion Battersea Redevelopment - Walkers continues to advise on the landmark redevelopment of Battersea Power Station following on fr...
  
• Walkers advises Apex Group on three major acquisitions - Leading international law firm Walkers is pleased to have advised leading fund services provider Ape...
  
• Walkers Leads Key Global Markets in ILFR 1000 - International law firm Walkers has had eighteen practice areas from eight offices ranked in the 2019...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers advises on the acquisition of Eastgate Shopping Centre - Walkers Jersey office was delighted to provide legal advice to a subsidiary of Harbert European Real...
  
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