London trust lawyer Michael Stanford-Tuck has rejoined Appleby, 24 years after he last worked for the company in Bermuda.

He will continue to be based in the UK, working from Appleby’s office at the Royal Exchange in London where he will serve as counsel to Appleby and head of its London office trusts practice group.

Mr. Stanford-Tuck specialises in offshore private client and commercial trust structures, and will advise a wide range of families, individuals, banks, wealth managers and other professional clients on options in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Jersey and Mauritius.

“We are very pleased to have someone of Michael’s calibre join us to provide easy access to our offshore jurisdictions for clients from the UK, the Continent and indeed elsewhere globally. Michael’s 22 years of experience with Taylor Wessing in London has enabled him to build strong client relationships, specialised expertise and an outstanding reputation,” said Warren Cabral, managing partner of the London office.”

Tim Faries, the global head of the trusts practice group, said: “Michael’s seniority and experience with asset protection structures, use of commercial trusts and international trust and tax planning is a very welcome addition to our growing Trusts practice.

“His familiarity with numerous jurisdictions and his ability to guide clients impartially to the right option to meet their needs reinforces our global philosophy.”

Mr. Stanford-Tuck previously practised with Appleby in Bermuda between 1975 and 1983.

He is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, and was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court of Bermuda in1978.

As a group Appleby has 600 lawyers and staff in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Mauritius, Hong Kong and London. It provides offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services.