Legal and governance services firm Mourant has appointed Gillian Kennedy-Smith as a Partner in its Guernsey International Trust & Private Client advisory practice.
She joins the firm from Mills & Reeve in London where she was a Principal Associate. Gillian has 14 years’ experience, 8 years in Guernsey and 6 years in London working with HNW individuals, trust companies, family offices, accountants and IFAs, advising internationally mobile families on trusts, succession, next generation planning and tax.
John Lewis, Managing Partner, Mourant Guernsey, said: “This is a very important appointment for the firm and once again demonstrates the calibre of lawyer that the Mourant Guernsey office can attract from major UK national law firms”.
Gillian added: “Mourant has a successful International Trusts and Private Client practice that for many years has set the standard for other law firms in Guernsey. The team has an exceptional reputation and industry focus, and I very much look forward to contributing to the firm’s renewed growth”.