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Provided by Gillian Kennedy-Smith
Gilly heads up the firm's award winning Trusts and Private Client team in Guernsey and has nearly two decades of experience in both London and offshore.
She advises international high net worth families, trust companies and family offices on the establishment, restructuring and management of family asset holding vehicles as well as estate and succession planning, with a focus on achieving private wealth objectives by thoughtful planning and governance. While Gilly's clients are global she has particular experience working with Middle Eastern, Swiss and UK connected clients. She frequently works with advisors in other jurisdictions to build coherent succession solutions for clients, that work for successive generations of the family.
Gilly has been on two secondments to trust companies, giving her practical experience of the issues facing the advisory team.
She has previously been a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and currently sits on the Guernsey branch technical committee.
Gilly is a Tax Technician and member of the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT), the leading professional body for those providing tax compliance services.
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Gillian Kennedy-Smith advises on tax and trust matters, and she leads Mourant's international trust and private client team in Guernsey. She also leads the firm's trust and private client team in Guernsey.
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Gillian Kennedy-Smith is just an amazing person. She is technically strong and perfect with clients.
Gillian Kennedy-Smith is exceptional. She has great technical knowledge and even better personal skills.
Gillian is extremely well versed in the industry. She puts clients and us at ease with her approach and delivers an excellent service.
Gillian is a well-respected private client practitioner, and it is easy to understand why. She is extremely responsive and provides strong, pragmatic advice for a range of private client dilemmas.
Gillian Kennedy-Smith has strong communication skills. She is responsive and proactive. She takes the time to understand needs and goals.
Gillian Kennedy-Smith is just an amazing person. She is technically strong and perfect with clients.
Gillian Kennedy-Smith is exceptional. She has great technical knowledge and even better personal skills.
Gillian is extremely well versed in the industry. She puts clients and us at ease with her approach and delivers an excellent service.
Gillian is a well-respected private client practitioner, and it is easy to understand why. She is extremely responsive and provides strong, pragmatic advice for a range of private client dilemmas.
Gillian Kennedy-Smith has strong communication skills. She is responsive and proactive. She takes the time to understand needs and goals.