Bedell (company)
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| Industry | Legal & Fiduciary |
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| Founded | 1939 |
| Founder | George Bedell, Dick Cristin |
| Headquarters | Jersey, Channel Islands |
Number of employees | 500 (December 2011) |
| Website | Bedellgroup.com |
Bedell is an offshore law firm and an independent trust company which provides legal and fudiciary services in financial jurisdictions – Jersey, Guernsey, London, Dublin, Geneva, Mauritius and British Virgin Islands.
History
Advocate George Bedell set up in practice at 21 Hill Street, St Helier in 1939. He had previously been commissioned to introduce income tax to the island, and was appointed first Comptroller of Income Tax for Jersey in 1928. After moving back to England during the war, he returned to Jersey and set up in partnership with another prominent lawyer, Dick Cristin – founding Bedell and Cristin, as it was then known, in 1958.
Dick Cristin helped pioneer the abolition of the statutory 5% cap on interest rates in 1962.
Bedell Trust
Bedell Trust was founded in 1971, coinciding with the increase in trust work and the growing banking presence in the island. Bedell Trust operates in offices from Guernsey, London, Geneva, Dublin and Mauritius.
Bedell Cristin
Bedell Cristin is an offshore law firm, Bedell offer a range of legal support and advice for corporate clients, financial institutions and private clients.
Awards & Accolades
Bedell Cristin
- International Law Firm of the Year 2011 - Citywealth Magic Circle Awards
- Offshore Client Care Law Firm of the Year 2011 - Chambers Europe
- Winner of the Corporate INTL Magazine 2011 Global Award for Corporate & Finance Law Firm of the Year in Guernsey - Isle News
- Winner of the Corporate INTL Magazine 2011 Global Award for Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year in Jersey - Isle News
- Full Service Law Firm of the Year in Jersey 2010 - Corporate INTL Magazine Legal Awards
- Shortlisted – International Legal Team of the Year - STEP Private Client Awards 2011/12
Bedell Trust
- Winner of the Owner-Managed Trust Team of the Year Award - STEP Private Client Awards 2011/12
- Top 25 Most Admired companies 2011 - Private Client Practitioner
- Top 25 Trust Companies – 2010 and 2011 - Private Client Practitioner
- Highest number of Partners and Directors - Citywealth Leaders List 2011
- Shortlisted in four categories including Trust Company of the Year, Trustee of the Year and Woman of the Year - Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2011