"Alexa Saunders is an exceptional operator. Really able to understand the detail and then provide persuasive and clear explanations of her recommendations. Very client friendly and collaborative."

Legal 500

"Alexa Saunders is the complete lawyer. She is highly skilled, personable, responsive and incredibly thoughtful."

Legal 500

"Alexa Saunders stands out as an exceptional adviser. She is incredibly personable and approachable, while also bringing a very high level of technical knowledge to every matter she handles."

Legal 500

About

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D: +44 (0)1534 822410

E: alexa.saunders@careyolsen.com

Laws Practised:

Jersey

Location:

Jersey

执业法律

泽西岛

办公室

泽西岛

Alexa is head of the trusts and private wealth group in Jersey and managing partner of Carey Olsen's Jersey office.

Alexa has a broad non-contentious trusts practice. She regularly advises in connection with private family trusts, employee benefit trusts and pension trusts, including on the establishment of new trust structures, drafting trust and ancillary instruments and advising in connection with the ongoing administration and restructuring of complex trust structures. Alexa also advises in connection with philanthropic and charitable structures as well as foundations.

Alexa is ranked by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners High Net Worth, and features in the 2026 Private Client Global Elite Directory.

Career

Alexa trained and qualified with a law firm in London in 2005 and then qualified as a Jersey Advocate in 2009. Prior to joining Carey Olsen in 2011, Alexa was a senior associate in the trusts group of another law firm in Jersey. She became a partner at Carey Olsen in 2016. She has been elected to The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL), a highly selective group of recognised experts in trusts, estate planning, succession and related areas of law from across 41 jurisdictions.

Advises on

业务领域

Awards and accolades

奖项和荣誉

Alexa is ranked by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners High Net Worth. She is listed as a Thought Leader by Who's Who Legal for Private Client and also features in the 2024 Private Client Global Elite Directory.