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She gives practical advice backed up by vast knowledge. Chambers UK, 2020
Sally is Head of Private Wealth in Jersey and advises a wide range of professional trustees, settlors and beneficiaries on all issues concerning trusts, with particular emphasis on drafting trust deeds, advising on and drafting the documentation to restructure trusts, advising on high net worth complex structures and rectifying and mitigating breaches of trust. She is also a leading expert on the Jersey foundation having been a member of the working party to introduce the legislation and involved in the drafting of numerous structures.
The leading directories recognise Sally’s expertise, and clients have described her as “the Jersey trust guru when it gets tricky” and “an outstanding talent in her field”. She is a regular speaker at conferences on various aspects of trust and foundation law.
Sally joined Ogier in 2003 having previously worked at Eversheds in their London and Birmingham offices, working on a variety of commercial issues, including competition law. She received her LLB Honours from Bristol University and later achieved her LLM with Distinction from Leicester University in European Union Law.
Sally is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is a member of both the trusts working party and the foundations working party in Jersey.
Sally has been recognised as an expert in the Citywealth Leaders List as well as the Citywealth IFC Power Women Top 200 list for 2018.
Admitted in:
2009 - Jersey
1995 - England & Wales
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She gives practical advice backed up by vast knowledge. Chambers UK, 2020
She is great, she's very approachable and knowledgeable. Chambers Global, 2020
She's very practical. Chambers Global, 2020
She has fantastic attention to detail and is very good at drafting. Chambers UK, 2020
Hall of fame Legal 500 UK, 2020
Private Client Global Elite Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory, 2019
Sally is an exceptional private client lawyer and my go-to person in terms of Jersey law Trust issues. Always calm and helpful, her knowledge and level of recall are fantastic Citywealth Leaders List 2019
Encyclopaedic knowledge Chambers Global, 2019
Sally combines technical excellence with being very pleasant to work with. I am constantly impressed with her in-depth knowledge of trust law and watertight drafting Citywealth Leaders List 2019
Woman of the Year - Leadership (Professional Services) - Silver award Citywealth Powerwomen Awards, 2019
Clients appreciate the technical rigour that she brings; she won't let hidden issues go unspotted Chambers UK, 2019
Great stalwart of the Jersey private client scene Legal 500 UK, 2019
Technically she is just great, you will come away from a discussion feeling that you have the best answer. Chambers and Partners HNW Directory, 2018
Is extremely responsive and has great attention to detail. Chambers UK, 2018
Technically able with a very reassuring manner. Legal 500 UK, 2017
Leading individual Legal 500 UK, 2017
Sally is a first rate trusts lawyer and my first choice of adviser. She is exceptionally skilled at combining excellent technical advice with a commercial and practical approach and understanding. Citywealth Leaders List, 2017
Sally is very responsive and dedicated to providing the highest level of client service and supporting her team. Citywealth Leaders List, 2017
Applauded by commentators for her 'encyclopaedic' knowledge of trust law and her ability to 'offer a solution that works for the client in a practical way'. Chambers UK, 2017
The go-to lawyer in the trust team. She has the unique ability to combine impressive intellectual knowledge with a practical commercial solution-finding approach. Sally is the best Jersey trust and foundation lawyer bar none. Citywealth 2015 IFC Power Women Top 200
Sharp, accurate and strategic Legal 500, 2016
Uniquely talented Legal 500, 2015
Fantastic. Who's Who Legal: Private Client, 2015
The Jersey trust guru when it gets tricky Chambers Europe, 2015
Her turn around times are second to none, provides practical advice at all stages and has turned potentially bad scenarios into good scenarios - an art that not many people have. I would say she is the guru of the Jersey trust world Citywealth IFC Power Women Top 200, 2014
An outstanding talent in her field Legal 500, 2013
Depth of knowledge, clearly demonstrated by the comprehensive advice she consistently provides Chambers UK, 2013
Practical and easy to work with Legal 500, 2012
Thorough and practical. Chambers UK, 2012
An exceptional talent Legal 500, 2011
Giving clear, practical and reliable advice Chambers Europe, 2011