Bedell (company)
Bedell is an offshore law firm and an independent trust company which provides legal and fiduciary services in financial jurisdictions – Jersey, Guernsey, London, Dublin, Geneva, Mauritius and British Virgin Islands. It is a member of the offshore magic circle.
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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 |
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, rebranded to Ocorian in November 2016.
Ocorian (previously Bedell Trust) was founded in 1971 and is an independent provider of outsourced administration, fiduciary and accounting services to the corporate, funds, private client and real estate sectors.
In September 2016, Ocorian successfully completed a private equity backed management buyout. Headquartered in Jersey, Ocorian employs almost 300 people and also has offices in Cayman, Dublin, Guernsey, London, Luxembourg, Mauritius and Singapore.
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.