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Leadingby Example Kellyann Ozouf is Partner and head of International Private Client and Trusts at Collas Crill, and so much more… ...an active member of the Jersey Trusts Working Party (instrumental in developing Jersey trust law), a regular author of leading legal texts in the field and a frequent speaker at industry events. She has received a string of award wins over the past few years including gold winner of the Woman of the Year – Professional Services Award at the Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2020.
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ellyann was also part of a select group constituted for the Government's working party on ESG last year - considering how Jersey should position itself when it comes to ESG, working on the trusts legislation and the trust and company codes of practice and put a consultation paper together. She was also invited by Jersey Finance to participate in a select and exclusive round the table meeting, discussing the issues that our finance industry is currently faced with and how we might overcome those issues. She’s also a mother and pioneer of positive change in the workplace, proactively championing diversity. We were very excited to meet up with Kellyann to find out more from this truly inspirational women.
What do you do day-to-day?
I am a private client lawyer and advise on Jersey succession, trusts and foundations. Being a private client lawyer makes for a diverse role, which is why I enjoy it so much. No one day is the same! Currently, my days involve meeting private clients and tax advisers, flying to London to meet with clients and their foreign advisers, advising institutional trustees administering trusts, liaising with intermediaries (on island and abroad) and barristers on client matters, accompanying our litigation lawyers to Court, assisting with the negotiation of legal documents, providing expert opinions for foreign firms on trust matters to assist with foreign voluntary tax disclosures. The list goes on – and that’s just the client work! I’m also a partner at my firm and so I spend time every week in partnership-related meetings, I like to get involved with projects relating to the strategy and growth of the firm.
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