Alexander Hawkins

Overview

I am Counsel in the International Trusts and Private Client practice in Guernsey.

I practise in all areas of contentious and non-contentious private client and succession matters.

I assist individuals (including settlors, protectors, trustees and beneficiaries) as well as family offices and corporate trustees with all aspects of Guernsey trust law, pension law and foundation law. I also advise on matters of Cayman Island and BVI trust law and I work with and assist our offices in both locations.

I have a predominately advisory and transactional practice. I advise high-net-worth families, in particular families and individuals with backgrounds in business, technology and digital assets, about their wealth and succession structuring, including family office structuring. I work with these families to establish and manage their international asset holding structures and develop pragmatic succession plans for the passing of these structures to the wider family over generations.

I also advise Guernsey and foreign trust companies about all aspects of Guernsey trust administration, including trustee disclosure obligations and fiduciary duties, changes and removal of trustees, breach of trust issues, processes for making momentous decisions and conflict of interest issues. Where disputes or litigation arise from decisions relating to the administration of trusts, I also assist trustees, beneficiaries and settlors to resolve these disputes, through negotiation or with the intervention of the Court. 

I joined Mourant Ozannes in 2020, having previously practised at Cooper Grace Ward, a leading national law firm in Australia. 

Professional qualifications

• Solicitor, Queensland (Australia), 2015 (currently non-practising)

Memberships

• Chairperson of the STEP Next Gen Committee, Guernsey Branch
• Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA)
• Guernsey International Legal Association
• Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Associate Member)

What the directories say

In Legal 500 UK 2025, Alexander is ranked as a Leading Associate in Private Client, Trusts and Tax. A source comments: "Alexander Hawkins has excellent technical capabilities, alongside being approachable and able to explain complex matters in layman's terms to his clients." Another adds: "Alexander Hawkins continues to be a stand-out lawyer, providing practical advice on complex matters."

Named as one of the 2024 eprivateclient Crown Dependencies NextGen Leaders.

Listed in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2024.

In Legal 500 UK 2024, Alexander is named as a Recommended Lawyer in Private Client, Trusts and Tax.

2023 eprivateclient Channel Islands NextGen Leader. 

2023 eprivateclient UK NextGen Leader. 

Alexander Hawkins is listed as a Rising Leader in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2023.

In Legal 500 UK 2023, a source praises Alexander for being able to balance "sound advice whilst being commercially aware," and being "a talent to look out for in the future."

2022 eprivateclient UK Top 35 Under 35.

"Alexander Hawkins – in terms of associates, a stand-out talent and up there with one of the most gifted associates I’ve worked with." Legal 500 2022. 

2021 Citywealth Future Leaders Awards – Lawyer of the Year IFC – Associate – Gold.

2021, 2022 eprivateclient Channel Islands Top 35 under 35.