The next wave of litigation won’t just be about what trustees did — but what they failed to do. As economic and geopolitical pressures mount, trustees who “sat on their hands” during difficult times are increasingly exposed to claims. This session will explore emerging risk areas, including criminal investigations affecting trust assets, persistent privacy concerns (notably in Guernsey), crime, and governance failures such as inquorate board meetings and gross negligence. We’ll also examine controversial decisions, such as the Guernsey Court of Appeal’s approval of using one trust’s assets to meet another’s liabilities, and the growing issue of trustees wanting to resign — but being unable to, as seen in recent Liechtenstein cases. For litigators, the landscape is shifting fast — and trustees are firmly in the crosshairs.