Joanne Verbiesen

Practice Areas

Banking Disputes; Corporate and Financial Services Disputes; Dispute Resolution; Enforcement of Judgments and Awards; Estate Planning, Wills and Probate; Fraud and Asset Tracing; Funds Disputes; International Arbitration; Trusts Disputes and Applications

Career

Joanne has nearly 20 years’ experience as an attorney, with over 12 years in offshore law. Joanne is experienced in all aspects of offshore dispute resolution, and she has particular expertise in contentious cross-border trust and estate cases as well as fraud and asset recovery.

Joanne qualified in New Zealand where she practised for a number of years in the litigation team of a leading commercial firm and as a barrister in a top chancery set. She relocated to the Cayman Islands in 2012. During her time in the Cayman Islands she worked on a number of leading commercial cases, often appearing as counsel at all levels of the Cayman courts. She also regularly advised both individuals and trustees on Cayman Islands’ law governed trust structures.

In 2016, Joanne relocated to Hong Kong where she was a partner in the Dispute Resolution team of another offshore firm for a number of years before joining HSBC Bank. At HSBC, Joanne advised HSBC International Trustee Limited on all aspects of its trust business and oversaw its contentious trust matters.

In 2021, Joanne relocated to Singapore where she established the Singapore Dispute Resolution and Private Client practices for another offshore firm.

Joanne is also a qualified TEP (Trust and Estates Practitioner) for STEP, a member of STEP Global’s Contentious Trusts and Estates Special Interest Group Committee and holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Law with Distinction specialising in Equity and Trusts from the University of London

She also regularly speaks at international conferences across the globe. Recent speaking engagements include the Private Client Global Elites’ Trust and Estates Litigation Forum, the Singapore Trustees Association Trust Conference and the Serle Court 5th International Trusts and Commercial Litigation Conference.

Professional Memberships

Admitted in:

2005 - New Zealand

2012 - Cayman Islands

2022 - England and Wales (non-practising)

2022 - British Virgin Islands

Joanne is a member of STEP and STEP Global's Contentious Trusts and Estates Special Interest Group Committee.