Member Profile
Nellie Morgan
Managing Partner, BVI | Mourant
Office Location: British Virgin Islands
Jurisdiction
British Virgin Islands
Top Specialisms
Commercial Litigation
Insolvency
Trusts: Contentious
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Professional Biography
I’m the Managing Partner and Practice Leader of the Litigation team in our BVI office. I have practised in the BVI since 2011, before which, I worked in London at Macfarlanes LLP. I have extensive experience acting on a wide range of international litigation, contentious trust and insolvency matters, with emphasis on distressed funds work. I have been involved in many of the largest offshore disputes to come before the BVI Court in recent history including advising the beneficiaries and/or trustees of BVI trusts in relation to a wide range of different issues, including breach of trust claims, contested probate disputes, beneficiaries; information requests, issues with chains of trusteeship and in cases where the trustee has been named in foreign divorce proceedings in which the settlor or a beneficiary is a party.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: I love getting to know my clients to work with them to understand their priorities. The variety of issues keeps every day interesting.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: The ability to really listen to each client and the flexibility to change your approach to meet their individual priorities.
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: We are seeing more and more trusts disputes in the BVI and I love the variety now being litigated in BVI..
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: Island Roots for a coffee or Botella for a cocktail.