Stephan Venter
Senior Associate
Overview
Overview
I’m a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team in Jersey.
I specialise in multi-jurisdictional disputes that cover a wide range of areas, including contentious trust disputes, insolvency litigation, corporate recovery, fund disputes, and general commercial litigation.
With extensive experience in these fields, I am well-equipped to provide valuable counsel and guidance to clients seeking legal support for their complex and high-stakes disputes.
Work Highlights
Advised the trustees of various family trusts on an ongoing basis with the trustees together holding substantial assets valued in excess of £4,5 billion in different offshore jurisdictions.
Representation of Shinhan Securities Company Limited [2022] JRC 293 advised the KS Asia Absolute Return Fund IC (a Fund managing assets worth approximately $700 million), which successfully applied for a stay of legal proceedings before the Royal Court of Jersey pending the outcome of arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong.
Adeem Investment Holding Company KSCH v Al-Humaidi and Ors [2022] JRC 038 – advised a high-net-worth Kuwaiti businessman and related Jersey companies. Successfully challenged the Royal Court’s jurisdiction over one of our clients and also succeeded with a forum non conveniens stay application.
Investin Quay House Limited (in Liquidation) v BUJ Architects LLP [2021] JRC 233 acted for and advised BUJ Architects LLP and successfully defended an interim injunction application that was issued by the Plaintiff to restrain our client from pursuing a winding-up petition before the English High Court.
Professional qualifications
2024
2019
Memberships
The Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA)
The Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Experts (ARIES)
The International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL)
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Named on the Crown Dependencies NextGen Leaders list and the NextGen Leaders list.
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