Nancy Chien > Bedell Cristin > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
Bedell Cristin Offices

PO BOX 75, 26 NEW STREET
ST HELIER
JE2 3RA
Jersey
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Nancy Chien

Work Department
- International Private Client
- Pensions & Employee Incentives
- Regulatory & Compliance
Position
Nancy is head of Bedell Cristin’s International Private Client practice in Jersey.
Nancy has extensive experience in a wide range of offshore matters in both the private client area as well as the corporate sphere. In the private client context, Nancy advises ultra-high net worth families, family offices and intermediaries on all aspects of private client structuring including the use of trusts and foundations, as well as related corporate law issues (including where such vehicles are used for philanthropic purposes). She has considerable experience with high value and complex structures which enable the clients to retain a degree of control over their family assets and achieve effective succession planning.
In the corporate area, Nancy is one of the only Jersey lawyers with specific experience in pensions and employee incentive arrangements (having previously worked for Ashurst in London). She is the chairperson of the Jersey Pensions Association and is working closely with the Jersey government to enhance Jersey’s offering of end of service gratuity plans and international savings vehicles.
Nancy also has considerable experience in regulatory matters affecting offshore vehicles and service providers, including FATCA, the common reporting standard (CRS) and economic substance.
Languages
Fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese
Memberships
- Advocate – Jersey,
- Solicitor – England & Wales (non-practising),
- Barrister – New Zealand,
- Solicitor – BVI,
- Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP),
- Chairperson of the Jersey Pensions Association
- Member of the technical committee STEP Jersey
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Private client, trusts and tax
(Leading partners)Leveraging practice head Nancy Chien‘s ties to both Asian and Middle Eastern jurisdictions, Bedell Cristin advises clients on the setup of Jersey-domiciled family offices and other structures to hold family assets. Chien is also sought after for assistance with succession planning, and in setting up philanthropic vehicles, an area of expertise shared by Sevyn Kalsi. Kalsi is further noted for his expertise in matters of family governance, and has worked to grow the firm’s ties to African markets. Edward Bennett assists clients with the setup and reorganisation of trust structures, and is also sought after for assisting HNW families with the transfer of assets to the next generation. Kirsten Brass acts for clients looking to establish Jersey-based trusts, and also handles matters arising out of wills and probate proceedings.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Commercial property
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
- Private client, trusts and tax
- Dispute resolution > Regulatory and white-collar crime