Member Profile
Jon McKay
Global Head of Legal | ZEDRA Group
Office Location: Cayman Islands
Jurisdiction
Cayman Islands, England and Wales, Guernsey, Hong Kong SAR, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United States
Top Specialisms
Family Governance and Business
Trusts & Trusteeship
Trusts: Contentious
Connect
Professional Biography
Jon is the Global Head of Legal at the ZEDRA Group, with day to day responsibility for legal matters in 17 jurisdictions across 4 continents. Jon has significant experience in assisting individuals and families having worked in London with DLA Piper UK LLP prior to moving to Jersey with Carey Olsen LLP and thereafter working as a Managing Director of a trust company in Switzerland. Jon holds a BA Honours Degree in Modern European Languages (Spanish, Italian and Catalan), an MBA (with Mandarin), A GDL from Nottingham Law School and a STEP Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advice.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: I enjoy working with and for people to solve challenges and issues that can arise.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Listening to what your client says (and often more importantly what they don't say) is key and understand the context!
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: Artificial Intelligence
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: The Cocktail Club on Goodge Street