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Mark Helyar (Guernsey)

Mark Helyar is an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey and Notary Public. He was a non voting member of the States of Guernsey Public Accounts Committee 2008-2012, and is a former Deputy Batonnier and Batonnier (president) of the Guernsey Bar Council. He was a founder member of the Guernsey Guernsey Party in 2020 and was elected to the States of Guernsey parliament in October 2020 and subsequently to membership of the Policy and Resources Committee as treasury lead (Chancellor).

In November 2022 he was elected Vice President of the Policy & Resources Committee and Deputy Chief Minister of Guernsey. His portfolio includes treasury, Bailiwick Council and relations with Alderney and Sark, the States Investment Board, relationships with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and is Chairman of the Alderney Care Board and member of of the board of Elizabeth College, Guernsey.

Mark Helyar was a partner in the law firm Babbe Le Pelley Tostevin between 2003 and 2006 and founder member and managing partner  of the Bedell Cristin Guernsey Partnership between 2006-2016. He stepped down as a partner on the sale of Bedell Trust (now known as Ocorian) in 2016.

He has won and been nominated for several international awards in his area of legal specialization in captive insurance, reinsurance and insurance linked securities. He is rated as an expert in his field by legal directories and remains an active director, adviser and consultant. He is a particular specialist in the structure, creation and use of protected cell and incorporated cell companies, and has advised several foreign governments on regulatory approach to multi-cell companies including drafting legislation in Bahrain, Malta and other jurisdictions.

Mark Helyar is married with 2 children and has 2 children from a previous marriage and 2 step-children. He is a director of Citizens Advice Guernsey and Friends of Ukraine EOD, which is a charity raising fund for training unexploded ordnance clearance specialists in Ukraine.