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ARTICLE · 17 AUGUST 2023

In The Spotlight: Bermuda's Vanessa Schrum

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I was on the accounting route (studied economics for 4 years and then worked at PWC) but changed tack at the last minute to study law which I thought would be far more sexy.

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Francesca Ffiske of Private Client Global Elite sat down with Vanessa Schrum from Appleby in Bermuda.

WHY DID YOU BECOME A LAWYER?

I was on the accounting route (studied economics for 4 years and then worked at PWC) but changed tack at the last minute to study law which I thought would be far more sexy. I fell in love with private wealth work after 6 months articling with a strong private client team in London and in particular the variety of work the discipline offered. From will drafting, estate planning and administration for private clients, to advising corporate trustees on complex trust structures – no two days are ever the same.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TREND IN YOUR FIRM'S PRACTICE AREAS OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS?

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