Coutts & Co Trustees relaunches under Highvern brand

Date: 14 Dec 2016

Citywealth

The Highvern team will be led by former Coutts CEO Martin Hall. The rebrand comes into effect from 14 December 2016.

Highvern – Updated Overview 2025

Highvern emerged from a management buy-out of Coutts & Co Trustees (Jersey), with the rebrand taking effect on 14 December 2016.
The Highvern team was led by Martin Hall, formerly CEO of Coutts.
Under its new independent structure, Highvern positions itself as a boutique, client-focused fiduciary, wealth structuring, and administration firm.

Highvern provides private wealth, fund, and corporate administration services to a client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporates, and private capital funds.
In 2025, Highvern entered into a collaboration with Permian, a Nordic fund services provider, expanding its reach in Norway and Sweden.
The firm emphasizes senior-led service, deep professional expertise (lawyers, accountants, directors, trustees), and cross-border structuring.
Highvern administers over USD $25 billion in assets across real estate, funds, portfolio investments, luxury assets, and operating businesses.

Highvern currently maintains offices in five jurisdictions:

The London office is one of its more recent additions, extending its accessibility for UK-based private wealth and corporate structuring clients.

Expansion into the UK through the London office, reflecting the importance of the UK market post-Brexit.
Strategic collaboration with Permian in 2025, enhancing its Nordic presence.
Continued positioning as an independent, management-backed boutique serving private wealth, trust, fund, and corporate clients across multiple jurisdictions.