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Shan Warnock-Smith KC
King's Counsel | ICT Chambers
Office Location: Barbados
Jurisdiction
Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, England and Wales, Hong Kong SAR, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago
Top Specialisms
Estates: Contentious
Trusts & Trusteeship
Trusts: Contentious
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Professional Biography
Shan is one of the leading King's Counsel practising in the private field internationally. She is primarily based in the Cayman Islands but travels the world advising and litigating in contentious and non-contentious matters that often involve complex trust or similar structures or in connection with complex estates. She has appeared in a number of the leading cases in these areas. Shan is also a mediator of trust and estates disputes and is frequently called upon to provide expert opinions on Cayman or other laws for use in proceedings in other directions. Shan also acts as a protector and as a trustee director of a private trust company.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: The fascinating body of ever-developing law coupled with real-life problems around wealth
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Tact, charm, the ability to say no to powerful personalities and a positive and practical approach to unravelling problems
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: Ever-increasing family disputes that reach the court rather than settle out of it
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: The Executive Club lounge at the Four Seasons Hong Kong