Chris is an Associate Director within Fairway Group who directly reports to the Managing Director of Private Client.
Having worked on the client administration side of the business for 10 years, Chris’ primary focus is on building new business relationships and opportunities including the onboarding of new business.
Chris specialises in working closely with large high-net-worth families based in the GCC to create structures that form part of a holistic approach to succession planning. The majority of these structures are of high value with a variety of asset classes and jurisdictions. This is a particularly complex area with cross border estates and reporting requirements.
Chris has an honours degree in financial services and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) holding the Diploma in International Trust Management (with distinction).
20 March 2026
Family Investment Companies (FICs) are corporate vehicles used in family wealth structuring, allowing families to pool assets and make strategic decisions about how those assets are invested. Historically, Trusts have been the vehicle of choice for transferring wealth through generations; however, recent changes to the UK tax regime have sparked a growing interest in FICs as an alternative.
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Chris Mourant, Associate Director, in Private Client, discusses that political uncertainty in the United States has led to an increasing interest from ultra-high-net-worth US individuals in establishing structures in Jersey Channel Islands, particularly drawn by the jurisdictions' exemplary corporate governance standards and robust asset protection laws.
Read Article04 April 2025
Chris Mourant, Associate Director, discusses US tax planning and the Foreign Grantor Trust regime
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