Being one of the leading Conveyancing teams in Guernsey, we can offer our clients, a combination of experience, knowledge and dedication with a commitment to providing the best service possible in a timely manner.
ANDREW AYRES
ANDREW WAS BORN IN GUERNSEY AND WAS EDUCATED AT ELIZABETH COLLEGE, WARWICK UNIVERSITY AND THE INNS OF COURT SCHOOL OF LAW. ANDREW QUALIFIED AS AN ADVOCATE IN 1993, HAVING BEEN CALLED TO THE BAR OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS A MEMBER OF THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF THE INNER TEMPLE IN 1992.
ANDREW HAS BEEN SENIOR PARTNER OF THE FIRM SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 2004 AND HAS BUILT UP THE CONVEYANCING TEAM TO WHAT IT IS NOW.
SARAH GAUDION
SINCE THE LATE 1990'S, SARAH HAS SPECIALISED IN CONVEYANCING. SHE JOINED TRINITY CHAMBERS LLP IN 2010. HAVING SPENT THE LAST TWELVE YEARS SPECIALISING IN CONVEYANCING, SARAH NOW MANAGES OUR BUSY PROPERTY DEPARTMENT.
HER EXPERIENCE SPANS THE ENTIRE RANGE OF CONVEYANCING PROCEDURES, FROM THE RESOLUTION OF MINOR BOUNDARY ISSUES, TO THE DIVISION OF PROPERTY AND ESTATE SCHEDULES TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF SOME OF THE LARGEST COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC PROPERTIES ON THE ISLAND.
STEVE LE CRAS
STEVE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IN THE PROPERTY SECTOR FOR OVER THREE DECADES. AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS FROM 1995 AS A CONVEYANCING CLERK, HE LEFT COURT ROW IN 2009 TO BECOME AN ESTATE AGENT. HE GAINED VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW AN AGENCY DEALS WITH VENDORS, PURCHASERS AND LANDLORDS; WITH HIS TRAINING AND BACKGROUND IN ARCHITECTURE AND ESTATE AGENCY, HE BRINGS A VALUABLE EXTRA DIMENSION TO THE FIRM WHEN ADVISING CLIENTS WHO ARE BUYING AND SELLING PROPERTY.
OUT OF THE OFFICE, HE IS A KEEN GOLFer AND COMPETES IN AS MANY COMPETITIONS AS POSSIBLE!
KNATACHAA CARDWELL
KNAT HAS BEEN A CONVEYANCING CLERK SINCE 2003. SHE SPENT THIRTEEN YEARS WORKING IN A LARGE LOCAL CONVEYANCING PRACTICE, DURING WHICH TIME SHE REPRESENTED VENDORS AND PURCHASERS IN A WIDE RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES AND PURCHASES; SHE DEVELOPED A PARTICULAR SPECIALISM IN BOND WORK, DEALING WITH HIGH STREET BANKS AND MORTGAGE LENDERS IN A VERY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BOND/LENDING TRANSACTIONS.
SINCE JOINING TRINITY CHAMBERS LLP IN 2016, SHE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK IN THIS AREA BUT NOW MAINLY REPRESENTS VENDORS AND PURCHASERS IN A WIDE RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES AND PURCHASES. KNAT IS RENOWNED FOR HER CALM AND METHODICAL APPROACH AND FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR TRANSACTION IS HANDLED CAREFULLY AND ATTENTIVELY AT ALL TIMES.
VICKY BIGGINS
VICKY JOINED TRINITY CHAMBERS LLP IN 2010 HAVING GAINED SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE FOR FIVE YEARS WITHIN THE PROPERTY DEPARTMENT OF A LARGE LAW FIRM IN GUERNSEY.
SHE IS INVOLVED IN ALL AREAS OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONVEYANCING INCLUDING TITLE AND BOUNDARY INVESTIGATION, SITE VISITS AND BOND SEARCHES, AND WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ADVICE ON EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR CONVEYANCE.
MARK PRIAULX
MARK JOINED TRINITY CHAMBERS LLP IN APRIL 2019, HAVING WORKED IN COURT ROW SINCE RETURNING TO GUERNSEY IN 2010.
MARK QUALIFIED AS A GUERNSEY ADVOCATE IN JUNE 2016 HAVING PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED AS AN ENGLISH SOLICITOR IN JUNE 2013. MARK HAS A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCE, BOTH IN CONTENTIOUS AND NON-CONTENTIOUS AREAS, AND HIS AREAS OF PRACTICE HAVE A PREDOMINANTLY LOCAL FOCUS.
FROM A CONTENTIOUS PERSPECTIVE MARK’S DAY TO DAY WORK INCLUDES BUILDING AND PROPERTY DISPUTES, EMPLOYMENT MATTERS, FAMILY AND INHERITANCE DISPUTES, DEBT MATTERS AND PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS.
MARK ALSO ACTS IN NON-CONTENTIOUS MATTERS FOR LOCALLY BASED CLIENTS, INCLUDING ADVISING ON PROPERTY MATTERS AND WILL DRAFTING, EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING LICENSE ADVICE, AND IN APPLICATIONS TO THE ROYAL COURT FOR CLIENTS TO OBTAIN PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS SUCH AS FOR GUARDIANSHIP, ADMINISTRATION ORDERS RELATING TO REALTY AND FOR THE APPROVAL OF LIQUOR LICENSES.
ALEXANDRA STEVENS
ALEXANDRA JOINED TRINITY CHAMBERS LLP IN JULY 2020, WITH OVER 12 YEARS OF PROPERTY EXPERIENCE.
ALEXANDRA QUALIFIED AS A JERSEY ADVOCATE IN NOVEMBER 2018 HAVING PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED AS AN JERSEY SOLICITOR IN OCTOBER 2015. SHE HAS A BROAD RANGE OF PROPERTY EXPERIENCE, STARTING HER CAREER AS A JERSEY CONVEYANCER IN JANUARY 2008 . ALEXANDRA MOVED TO GUERNSEY IN OCTOBER 2019, TRANSFERRING INTERNALLY WITHIN THE PROPERTY DEPARTMENT OF A LARGE PAN-CHANNEL ISLAND FIRM.
ALEXANDRA JOINED TRINITY CHAMBERS LLP WITH THE INTENTION OF DEVELOPING AND GROWING A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT, AND TO ASSIST THE FIRM’S ALREADY THRIVING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TEAM. HER EXPERIENCE IN BOTH ISLANDS BRINGS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE WHEN TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS IN COMPLEX AND HIGH-VALUE PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.
John Doherty, Compliance Manager
John joined Trinity Chambers LLP in November 2021 with over 10 years of compliance experience. John obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology at University of Exeter in 2011 and returned to Guernsey and started his career with the financial regulator before moving to one of the biggest financial services and pension providers in Guernsey.
Having achieved the ICA’s diploma in Governance Risk and Compliance, John brings a vast wealth of knowledge and experience to his role at Trinity where he manages all aspects of compliance and Data Protection.
JACQUI CRISPINI
jacqui joined trinity chambers llp in august 2021, bringing with her 28 years of experience in the guernsey legal sector. throughout her career, she has acquired a wealth of knowledge in corporate and company administration, Will drafting, estate administration and bond work, dealing regularly with local banks.
as a member of the team, jacqui provides representation for both vendors and purchasers in their conveyancing transactions, utilising her knowledge and skills to guide clients through the process with ease.
