Member Profile
Katie Hooper
Partner | Mourant
Office Location: Jersey
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Top Specialisms
Dispute Resolution or Arbitration
Estates: Contentious
Trusts: Contentious
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Professional Biography
Katie Hooper is a Partner of Mourant in Jersey, practising in Litigation & Dispute Resolution, with a particular specialism in contentious trusts and private client matters. She is an experienced advocate, being an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and having previously practised at the Bar of England and Wales, in commercial chancery law. Katie has acted and appeared in a number of complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional trust and commercial litigation cases in Jersey. Katie also regularly advises trustees and beneficiaries on issues arising in the course of the administration of trust structures (both contentious and non-contentious). In Legal 500 UK 2025, Katie is ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Dispute Resolution and is described as an "exceptionally bright lawyer, with good presence in court," and "a stand out litigator" who is "exceptionally pleasant to deal with."
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: The fact that no two cases and no two sets of family dynamics are ever the same. Not only does it keep things interesting, but it usually provides great scope for building strong relationships with clients and intermediaries.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Empathy, patience, inquisitiveness, commitment and good interpersonal skills.
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: I am looking forward to working with clients through the great wealth transfer and navigating the many and varied challenges it will engender.
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: For coffee with a peer, Dandy, Flour or The Yard in Jersey are the usual haunts. Cocktails are a rarer pleasure but I have recently enjoyed one with a peer at the bar in Pêtchi.