Jessica Flowerdew
Jessica has a breadth of experience and advises a wide range of different clients on all aspects personal law. She regularly works on estate planning exercises (including matters with cross border aspects), inheritance tax planning, the set up and ongoing administration of trusts, complex executry administration, powers of attorney and issues relating to adults with incapacity including guardianship applications and administration. Jessica has considerable experience of cross border estate planning and executry administration especially in cases with a connection to France.
Jessica is well connected with a number of cross border estate planning specialists in Paris and works closely with advisors in France to provide holistic solutions to clients with interests in both jurisdictions. She is regularly invited to contribute to conferences on cross border issues including those hosted by STEP. As a fluent French speaker, Jessica has also spoken at conferences to professional bodies in France on Scottish quirks of estate, succession and incapacity planning in a cross-border context.
Jessica leads the firm's personal injury trust offering and regularly deals with issues relating to adults with incapacity. She advises many, often extremely vulnerable, clients on the creation and ongoing management of personal injury trusts as well as applying for and administering guardianships. Jessica enjoys working for clients from a range of different backgrounds and facing multiple complex challenges. She is committed to protecting their position and ensuring that they get the most out of life both now and in the future.