Boutique law firm launches in Jersey

Thursday 03 September 2020

A new boutique law firm specialising in corporate and finance matters has launched in Jersey.

Edward Scott and Co has been set up by Edward Scott, who was previously a partner at Dickinson Gleeson for four years.

“We work on complex transactions, most often across from top-ranking Jersey firms, but with a different approach. We work in small teams of experienced lawyers and this enables us to identify issues early and to draft accurately and efficiently. Our small teams fit neatly into the wider advisory team and cover both the corporate and finance aspects of a transaction, with all the efficiencies that brings,” Mr Scott explained.

The firm does not have a litigation department, which it says frees it from potential conflicts of interest, or an administration wing.

Mr Scott trained at Dentons in London, becoming a qualified solicitor in 2005. He then worked at Linklaters before returning to Jersey, where he qualified as an advocate in 2013. This was followed by seven years at  Ogier, before a move to Dickinson Gleeson in 2013.

His new role will see him advise on matters including establishing, buying, selling, redomiciling and winding up Jersey companies, with much of his practice involving real estate held by Jersey vehicles.

Mr Scott will be joined at the new practice by Kirsten Faichnie, a former Senior Associate at Mourant.

She will be acting as Consultant, and will help clients with corporate and finance matters, as well as the funds regulatory side of structuring their investments.

She completed a Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Exeter, and completed a Postgraduate Diploma at the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, before qualifying as a Jersey advocate in 2010.