Kate Westwater > Appleby > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
13-14 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 1BD
Jersey
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Kate Westwater
Work Department
Property
Position
Kate Westwater is Counsel within the Property Department in Jersey. She advises on all aspects of commercial and residential property, secured lending, probate, estate planning and capacity for a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, banks, intermediaries and law firms both on the island and outside Jersey.
The breadth and depth of experience that Kate has acquired over the past two decades enable her to advise and manage complex and challenging property transactions, probate and capacity matters, will drafting and lasting powers of attorney. She has excellent knowledge of French in Jersey legal context and has worked extensively on contentious estates including negotiating settlements, legitime claims and advice in relation to validity issues, as well as dealing with clients who are experiencing bereavement, personal difficulties and family conflict.
Career
Having qualified as a Solicitor of the Royal Court in 2013 and then admitted as an Advocate in 2017, prior to joining Appleby, Kate spent 13 years at two other offshore firms where she worked on a full range of property and secured lending transactions for clients ranging from first-time buyers to high net worth individuals and companies.
Memberships
Law Society Sub-Committee on Capacity, Succession and Estate Planning and contributed to the Law Society Legitime Review working group.
Education
Kate qualified as a Solicitor of the Royal Court in 2013. She was then admitted as an Advocate in 2017.
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Commercial property
Developers and property finance providers make up Appleby‘s core client base, which it advises on matters ranging from the redevelopment of existing sites and related financing facilities to the acquisition, disposal and lease of commercial and residential properties. John Bisson
spearheads the firm’s property law capacity, with a practice that spans both commercial and residential property development. Kate Westwater is a key contact for property financing, and is also well versed in the property aspects of estate planning and probate matters.