Appleby is one of the world’s leading international law firms. We are a full service law firm providing comprehensive, expert advice and services across corporate, dispute resolution, property, regulatory and private client and trusts practice areas. Our trust specialists in our Private Client & Trusts and Dispute Resolution teams in Bermuda are recognised internationally for offering first-class legal advice.
We have offices in ten highly regarded, well-regulated global locations, operating in nine and practising the laws of eight jurisdictions. Our office locations include the key international jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Supporting global clients in the stewardship of their legacies, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware is a Delaware chartered limited purpose trust company, with our roots dating back over 175 years. Today, we are now a wholly owned subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, a publicly traded (WSFS) banking institution based in Wilmington, Delaware. We stand on a firm foundation, with corporate assets greater than $20 billion, and assets under management and administration in excess of $65 billion*.
We are a boutique trust company, which prides itself on client confidentiality and discretion, as well as 24-hour service standards. Our goal is to always be able to get to ‘yes’.
Serving clients from the United States and around the world, we can administer accounts without direct custody of assets and are experienced with unique client service requirements (such as privacy or unique assets). We have extensive knowledge of the wealth-friendly statutes collectively known as the Delaware Advantage and support all Delaware personal and business statutes. Working directly with your attorneys and advisors, we are able to serve in a variety of capacities for many of your estate planning or asset protection needs.
Butterfield is a leading offshore bank and trust company delivering financial and fiduciary solutions with a personal touch. Rooted in our small island heritage, we put relationships at the centre of everything we do, offering a full-service experience that feels curated and comfortable for each of our clients and advisers. Combining local expertise with global coverage, we deliver the advice, products and services to help clients accomplish their goals - and have done for over 160 years.
Our trust team provides multi-jurisdictional capabilities through six independent companies (Bermuda, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Singapore and Switzerland). We offer a flexible approach to holding a wide variety of assets, and prides ourselves on providing solutions to meet the varied requirements of private and institutional clients, family offices, charities and philanthropic organisations. Our award-winning team specialises in wealth planning and trust administration, and dealing with complex structures for the growth, protection and transfer of assets.
Butterfield is a publicly traded company in the US on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NTB) and in Bermuda on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX: NTB BH).
Stonehage Fleming is adviser to many of the world’s leading families and wealth creators. We manage and protect their wealth, often across several geographies and generations.
We have been privileged to support our clients including the Fleming Family over several decades, in the process bringing together talented professionals to offer a range of skills and capabilities rarely found in one firm. Acting as a full service Family Office, or working in conjunction with other trusted advisers, we are able to draw on over 40 years of practical experience helping discerning clients address the challenges of creating and preserving wealth.
Our clients have entrusted us with the management, fiduciary oversight and administration of in excess of US$170bn. We offer our services from 20 offices in 14 geographies.
Independently owned by management, staff and a publicly quoted family investment trust with a patient capital philosophy, our goals are precisely aligned with those of the clients we serve.
The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) encourages direct investment and helps global companies start up, re-locate or expand their business in Bermuda—a vibrant and innovative jurisdiction for re/insurance, funds, family offices, trusts and private-client business, and other financial services. The BDA also offers a concierge service to connect prospective business with government officials, regulatory authorities and industry professionals to facilitate domicile decisions. Bermuda’s proximity to both North America and Europe make it an ideal location for companies serving global markets. Other advantages include its highly respected regulatory framework, sophisticated legal system based on English common law, world-class workforce and access to capital. The island offers comprehensive commercial solutions to companies and private clients, and is well-suited to administering complex trust structures, private trust companies, purpose trust structures, unit trust structures for fund administration, and other financial-planning tools.