Apex Group appoints new Head of Private Clients and Family Office

Katie Baxter (pictured) has joined Apex from the Jersey office of the leading offshore law firm Ogier. Over the course of her career, Katie has specialised in trust and fiduciary law, advising trustees both at a local and international level on private and commercial structures, including employee incentives and pension trusts. She also advised individual settlors, beneficiaries, and protectors and worked alongside foreign counsel.

She was recently named a ‘key lawyer’ by Legal500 and has previously been recognised by Citywealth as a Future Leaders Lawyer of the Year and top 40 recommended under 40 of leading private client practitioners in the UK as well as a Rising Star by Euromoney.

She joins Apex to lead on the private clients and family office service offering, where she’ll be drawing upon her wide ranging experience to help clients manage the complexities of protecting and growing future wealth.

Commenting on her appointment, Katie Baxter said: “Apex has carved a reputation globally for bespoke and comprehensive private client and family office services. Apex understands the complexities of this market and the changing needs of the diverse array of clients in this space. I am genuinely excited to be a part of the Apex family and I am looking forward to harnessing and building upon the services that clients have come to expect.”