Mr Simon Lofthouse > Corbett Le Quesne > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Corbett Le Quesne
1A WEST'S CENTRE
ST HELIER
Jersey

Work Department

Private Client

Position

Head of Private Client

Career

Simon qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2012 and has been practising in Jersey since 2016.

Simon joined Corbett Le Quesne as Head of Private Client in March 2021. He specialises in Wills and Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Simon is one of only a few advisers in Jersey to hold the STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross Border Estates. He received the highest mark ever awarded to anyone in any STEP qualification anywhere in the world and was therefore also given a STEP Worldwide Excellence Award and a special CLT International Exceptional Performance Award. His interest, expertise and knowledge have led him to being featured on Radio 4 in a report focusing on EU Succession and the complexity of private international law when dealing with the succession of assets situate in the EU by a non-resident.

Languages

English

Memberships

Capacity and Succession Committee for the Jersey Law Society.

European Association of Private International Law (EAPIL).

Education

Simon qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2012.

Simon attended Northumbria University and obtained LLB (Hons) 2:1

Simon holds the STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross Border Estates qualification. and received a STEP Worldwide Excellence Award and a special CLT International Exceptional Performance Award having received the highest mark ever in any STEP examination anywhere in the world.

Personal

Simon is married and has two daughters.  He  is Head of the Committee for Service for Rotary and President Nominate.

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Private client, trusts and tax

(Firms to watch)

Expanding on its family law offering, Corbett Le Quesne advises professional trustees based in Jersey and further afield, including the UK and Switzerland. Simon Lofthouse‘s team also advises on cross-border wills and probate issues.