Guernsey lily, Nerine sarniensis

The personalities

Swiss Office

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Gareth R. Corbin DIP (ITM) TEP - Managing Director

Gareth was born in Guernsey in the Channel Islands being educated locally at Elizabeth College, moving to the United Kingdom to sit A-Levels at Bradfield College in the Royal County of Berkshire and studying at University College London, in London.

Gareth returned to the Channel Islands to start work in the Fiduciary Department of a major English Bank in Guernsey, during which time he sat the Guernsey Certificate in Offshore Administration gaining a Distinction in Trust & Company Administration.

In 2001 Gareth joined The Nerine Group of Fiduciaries working at their Headquarters in Guernsey, where he continued studying towards further professional qualifications gaining the Diploma in International Trust Management in January 2003, and being formally admitted to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

In 2004 Gareth moved to Geneva, Switzerland to commence work for Close Trustees (Switzerland) S.A. and went on to establish Nerine Fiduciaire S.A. in October 2005.

Gareth is the Managing Director of Nerine Fiduciaire S.A. overseeing all of the Swiss Office operations and staff. With over 11 years of experience within the Fiduciary Industry Gareth acts as an Independent Protector, and sits on the boards of numerous Private Trust Companies & Holding Companies for both international families and corporate clients.

Direct Email address: gareth.corbin@nerine.ch

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Alexander Trott ACCA, IMC, BSc (Hons) - Finance Director

Alex was born in Dartford, Kent and educated at the Judd School, Tonbridge. Alex went on to gain a BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating in 2001.

In 2002 Alex moved to Guernsey, Channel Islands to take up a career in Accountancy and completed his ACCA with PKF. Having qualified in 2006 Alex returned to the United Kingdom and worked as an Audit Senior for Horwath Clark Whitehill in London, dealing with a range of clients including Registered Charities and Multi-National Organisations.

In September 2008 Alex joined The Nerine Group of Fiduciaries as a Fund Accountant working at their Headquarters in Guernsey, during which time he completed the Investment Management Certificate (IMC). In July 2009 Alex moved to Geneva, Switzerland to head up the Accounting Department of Nerine Fiduciaire S.A. and was subsequently promoted to a Director in July 2011.

Direct Email address: alex.trott@nerine.ch

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Graeme Beattie LLB (Hons) LPC - Trust Officer

Graeme was born in County Londonderry, United Kingdom and was educated locally continuing his undergraduate education at the University of Sheffield where he read Law with French. As a part of this undergraduate programme Graeme spent a year studying French Law at L’Université de Nancy II, in Lorraine, France.

During the summer of 2007 Graeme worked for Nerine Trust Company Limited, in Guernsey as part of a graduate placement programme for students, returning to the United Kingdom to complete his degree and the postgraduate Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Chester where Graeme specialized in modules of Private Client; Wills and Estates, Family and Commercial Property legal practice.

Having spent some time at a leading national law firm in Manchester, Graeme made the move to Switzerland to work at an independent trust company before joining Nerine Fiduciaire S.A., as a Trust Officer.

Because of his existing legal qualification Graeme was granted an exemption from the STEP Foundation Certificate and is currently studying towards obtaining the STEP Diploma in International Trust Management.

Direct Email address: graeme.beattie@nerine.ch