Member Profile
Jennifer Ridgway
Partner | Farrer & Co
Office Location: England and Wales
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Top Specialisms
Estates: Planning
Trusts & Trusteeship
Trusts: Planning
Connect
Professional Biography
Jennifer acts for a wide range of international and UK-based families, individuals and trustees, advising on estate planning, wealth structuring and trust issues. A significant part of Jennifer's practice is advising UK and offshore trustees on their duties and decision-making, and providing UK tax advice in connection with complex offshore and UK trust structures. She helps trustees and families with the creation, management and reorganisation of structures with a focus on ensuring successful transfer of wealth between generations. A large number of the families she looks after are multi-national and typically own properties, businesses and hold investments across a number of countries. She also has particular experience of acting for individuals involved in the literary and entertainment worlds, and the unique issues that arise in connection with their affairs in terms of lifetime planning, reputation issues, family governance in the context of creative work and fame, and issues which may arise after their death. Her experience of trust matters and advice to trustees and families means she is frequently involved in aspects of UK and offshore trust litigation and non-contentious applications to court, and has significant experience in acting as independent administrator or trustee in the context of dispute. Clients look to Jennifer as a trusted adviser and appreciate her sensitive and thoughtful approach to complex family matters, including difficult issues such as capacity, family breakdown and reputation concerns, as well as her technical expertise.