Member Profile
Kelly Watson
Client Director | Accuro
Office Location: Jersey
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Top Specialisms
Trusts & Trusteeship
Trusts: Contentious
Trusts: Planning
Connect
Professional Biography
I am a Client Director in Accuro's Jersey office. Having qualified as a non practising Barrister and a Solicitor of England and Wales, I spent five years in private practice in both England and Jersey. Thereafter I moved in to the offshore finance industry in 2009, completing the STEP diploma in International Offshore Administration. My legal background enables me to specialise in the administration of contentious, complex and / or distressed offshore structures, in particular those involved in litigation or under criminal or tax investigation. In my spare time, I am a keen cyclist and opera singer.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: I like the human element of private client law / wealth advisory. No two clients or intermediaries are alike. Every day provides new and interesting challenges.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Being unafraid to admit you don't know everything. Clients respect honesty and a willingness to find answers in the face of complex problems.
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: The ongoing shift towards doing good in the world even at the expense of preserving and enhancing trust assets.
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: Vinifera in St Helier - an opportunity to seamlessly flit between coffee and wine!