Two new Advocates at Benest Corbett Renouf

Thursday 18 February 2016

Michelle Leverington and Nicholas Le Quesne have both been sworn in as Advocates of The Royal Court of Jersey, increasing the number of Jersey-qualified lawyers at the Island’s newest law firm to ten.

Advocate Michelle Leverington was sworn in on 11th February 2016, following her admission as a Jersey solicitor in 2011.

Advocate Leverington’s main areas of practice include property matters – acting for buyers and sellers in relation to Jersey property including share transfer and flying freehold structures, and also advising clients regarding wills and probate issues.

She has considerable experience in dealing with drafting of wills and estate planning.  She deals with the administration of probates including estates involving complex assets such as family run businesses and resolving disputes between family members.  Advocate Leverington also advises borrowers and lenders in relation to loans, both secured and unsecured.

Advocate Nicholas Le Quesne is a member of the firm’s family law department, and was sworn in on 15^th February. He deals with all aspects of family work, including separation, divorce and financial settlements, as well children issues including residence, contact and parental responsibility.  Prior to being called as an Advocate, he qualified as an English solicitor in 2009.

Commenting on the benefits of having two new Advocates within the firm, Managing Partner David Benest said:  “We are very proud of Michelle and Nick’s achievements.  Their wealth of experience and the fact that they now have rights of audience at Royal Court hearings will help us to provide an even better quality of service for our clients – and also to continue to go from strength to strength as a firm.”