Member Profile

Nancy Chien

Partner, Head of department | Bedell Cristin

Office Location: British Virgin Islands

Jurisdiction

British Virgin Islands, England and Wales, Jersey, Singapore, United Arab Emirates

Top Specialisms

Family Governance and Business

Family Office

Trusts: Planning

Connect

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Professional Biography

Nancy is head of Bedell Cristin’s International Private Client practice. Nancy has over 20 years of legal experience in both the private client area as well as the corporate sphere. Nancy advises ultra-high net worth families, family offices and intermediaries from all over the world on all aspects of private client structuring including the use of trusts and foundations, as well as related corporate law issues (including where such vehicles are used for philanthropic purposes). She has considerable experience with high value and complex family governance structures, including ones where the founders wish to retain a degree of control over their family assets. Nancy is qualified in 4 jurisdictions, being Jersey, BVI, England and Wales and New Zealand. She is the only Jersey qualified advocate who can speak Mandarin. Nancy also has considerable experience with employee incentive arrangements as well as regulatory matters affecting offshore vehicles and service providers, including FATCA, the common reporting standard (CRS), economic substance and disclosure requirements.

Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?

Answer: Each family is different, there is no one size fits all

Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?

Answer: Empathy, strong communication skills

Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?

Answer: The increasing number of families who are going through or will be going through the transfer of wealth journey

Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?

Answer: I would let them choose so they feel at ease