Trusts (Commercial)

We advise corporate trustees, pension providers, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions in all areas where trusts are used in a commercial context. This also extends to the establishment of collective investment structures and other funds where a trust structure is appropriate.

Key Contacts

All tax contacts

Our expertise includes:

  • drafting bespoke trust documents
  • drafting standard documentation to be used with new products
  • advising as to where a trust structure is appropriate
  • incorporating trust provisions into commercial documentation
  • advising whether or not a trust has been established.
  • disputes involving commercial trusts including employee benefit trusts

Recent experience:

  • Advising on the structuring of a property collective investment aimed at pension funds using an unauthorised unit trust structure.
  • Advising on the structuring and establishment of a Common Investment Fund (a fund specifically for charities to invest into which is itself established as a charity registered with the Charity Commission).
  • Advising on and drafting trust documentation for a pensions provider for use with their specialist products.
  • Providing advice to a financial services company and advising on the establishment of documentation for a medical benefits trust.
  • Advising an insurance company in connection with a specialist property title insurance product, and the use of a trust mechanism to protect the interests of the insurance company following any payment out under the policy.
  • Advising an insurance company on the corcumstances where a trust can be demonstrated in respect of client monies held where there is a risk of broker insolvency.