Robert Breckon
Robert regularly appears in the Royal Court and the Guernsey Court of Appeal.
Robert has a broad litigation practice, including advising in respect of breach of contract claims, trust disputes, claims against directors, wrongful trading claims and contentious employment matters. He also has a keen interest in regulatory matters.
Robert has several charitable commitments away from the office and is the Chair of the Board of the Youth Commission for Guernsey & Alderney LBG.
Legal secretary
Areas of expertise
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Dispute resolution
Our dispute resolution team has consistently been recognised as one of the foremost litigation/dispute resolution teams in the island, focusing on a full range of services. Our lawyers are able to meet the demanding and changing landscape of civil disputes.
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Corporate & Commercial
At AFR Advocates, our Corporate and Commercial team delivers comprehensive legal support to businesses at every stage of their lifecycle —whether you're launching a new venture, restructuring operations, or planning a strategic transaction, our team is here to guide you through every legal and regulatory aspect with clarity and efficiency.
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Employment
Advocate Paul Richardson heads the AFR employment team. He has considerable expertise in this area having built up a highly successful employment practice in the UK prior to moving to Guernsey.
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Trust
AFR has the skill and expertise to assist individuals and corporate entities on all aspects of the establishment and maintenance of trusts. Contentious trust matters are handled by Paul Richardson who has extensive experience in all areas of the work.
Industry recognition
Incredibly bright, easy to work with and totally focused on his clients.
Robert Breckon was outstanding – clear, concise and at all time upfront with our litigation. There is no doubt we obtained value for money and were always steered in the right direction where there was risk and the possibility of racking up unnecessary cost. First class!
Robert Breckon...uses his deft approach to finding answers to create an atmosphere of positivity in the approach to resolving issues and problems which he achieves with his team with focussed and the targeted identification of issues which guides clients to a resolution route with the minimum of fuss but the maximum of understanding of the detail.
Robert Breckon is a brilliant lawyer who knows how to steer a tough case towards success. A great communicator, smart, hard-working and gives robust, user-friendly advice.
Robert Breckon has been highly professional throughout the legal process and has been transparent in his advice. I found Robert to be very personable, and he would go the extra mile to ensure we had timely responses.
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