Vicky has over 15 years’ offshore legal experience with significant expertise in the establishment, administration, financing, disposal and termination of a wide range of Jersey trust and corporate structures. She has particular expertise in commercial trusts and real estate investment vehicles, including JPUTs, having acted for several sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and private equity firms on their indirect investment in UK commercial real estate utilising Jersey entities. She also advises major trust company clients and family offices on the establishment and administration of complex structures for high net worth individuals looking to create comprehensive estate plans, including family unit trusts and limited partnerships.

Vicky was named as a leading individual by Legal 500 for private client trusts and tax and has been recommended in the categories of corporate and commercial and banking and finance. Praised by clients for “finding solutions” and described as an “exceptional practitioner”, “commercial, pragmatic and technically strong”, “will go above and beyond in order to reach an agreed deadline; nothing is too much trouble for her” ”she has extensive knowledge of her practice area and is able to provide efficient,pragmatic advice which takes into account the commercial needs of her clients”. Legal 500 2019 described her as “personable, approachable and knowledgeable” and drawing much praise from clients for having “the ability to explain complex legal matters in a straight forward manner”. Vicky was also named as a notable practitioner by Chambers in their 2019 High Net Worth Guide.

Victoria is a Committee member of the Jersey Association of Trust Companies and a full member of STEP. She regularly speaks at conferences and provides training to trust companies on a broad range of corporate and trust topics. She is also a member of the Trust Law working group.

Victoria graduated from Exeter University in 1998 with a first class degree in Law. She qualified as a Jersey solicitor in 2001 and was sworn in as an advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2005.

‍