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Hannah Davie
Partner | Grant Thornton UK
Office Location: British Virgin Islands
Jurisdiction
British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, England and Wales, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore
Top Specialisms
Accountancy
Estates: Contentious
Insolvency
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Professional Biography
Hannah Davie is an insolvency practitioner, accountant and Partner at Grant Thornton UK LLP (GT), with 20 years’ experience of dealing with complex, contentious assignments; with an emphasis on fraud investigation, enforcement of judgments and recovery of assets, both onshore and off shore. Hannah leads GT’s Contentious estates and family disputes team which specialises in assisting beneficiaries, trustees and representatives in matrimonial, family, trust and probate disputes. Disputes within high net worth families are increasingly common, whether it be following a divorce or the death of a family member. These disputes focus on the value of assets, competing claims, issues relating to executors and conflicts between beneficiaries and can prove financially devastating, particularly where assets have been hidden or misappropriated. Working in tandem with legal advisers, Hannah designs strategies that ensure the most appropriate action is taken to achieve maximum recovery and the best possible outcome for the client. Using the Insolvency Act, along with other civil legislation as tools to assist with the asset tracing and the recovery process, in tandem with innovative funding solutions, including the availability of the Asset Recovery Fund, for high value asset recovery and enforcement claims. Hannah is also supported in this area by GT’s forensic practice, corporate intelligence team, and valuation experts both in the UK and internationally.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: The desire to help those who have been disadvantaged financially due to family disputes by designing and implementing asset recovery and enforcement strategies to ensure the best possible outcome for the client.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Communication skills and empathy are key
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: The Global wealth transfer which will be happening over the next 30 years plus, will be fascinating to work though, seeing how this wealth is managed and maintained by these families and the inevitable falls outs which will follow.
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: In winter - Scarfes Bar - Rosewood London