Gillian Kennedy-Smith

Practice Areas

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.

Career

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.