Christian Hay

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution

Areas of practice 

Banking/Funds Litigation
Asset-tracing/freezing/disclosure/enforcement orders
Commercial/corporate litigation
Trust/probate litigation
Construction/property litigation
Employment
Regulatory/compliance
Insolvency/restructuring

Expertise

Christian joined Collas Day in 2003, having practised as a solicitor in the City for several years.  He was called to the Guernsey bar as an Advocate in 2006.  He has been a partner since 2007.  He heads up the firm's dispute resolution department.

Christian has broad experience of dispute resolution matters but specialising in financial services and property/construction sectors.

As well as acting for various local banks, trust companies and other financial services businesses on routine contentious issues, he has acted on some of the largest and most significant pieces of litigation to come before the Guernsey Courts in recent years: the contentious administration of Messenger Insurance PCC Limited; Cable & Wireless Plc v Valentine & Others; Cable & Wireless Guernsey v Office of Utility Regulation; Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay v Trustees of Sark Island Hall; the administrations of Landsbanki (Guernsey) Limited; Messenger Insurance PCC Limited; Woolworths and Stylo PLC.

Christian is a member of the Guernsey International Lawyers Association, the Society for Construction Law, ACTAPS, the IoD and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.  He is also a CEDR accredited mediator.

Christian regularly lectures internally and externally to clients and relevant industry bodies on litigation issues.

Career

University of Lancaster (LL.B)
Admitted as a solicitor of England and Wales 1998
Articled Clerk and Associate, Masons, London 1996-2000
Associate, White & Case LLP, London 2000-2003
Joined Collas Day in 2003
University of Caen 2004
Called to the Guernsey Bar (2006)
Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution 2007

Outside Work

Christian enjoys spending time sailing and playing golf, when he can.

Contact details

Tel: +44 (0)1481 734290
Fax: +44 (0)1481 711880
Email: christian.hay@collasday.com