Collas Crill

Insolvency and Corporate Disputes

Senior Associate.

Kirsten is a Senior Associate in the Insolvency and Corporate Disputes team, currently on secondment in our Cayman office. She advises clients on contentious matters in various areas of law, including contractual disputes, torts and general commercial disputes.

Kirsten also advises on dispute prevention and risk mitigation measures, such as effective contract drafting and negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. She has a particular focus on securing the best solution in the circumstances, whether through litigation or otherwise.

Kirsten has a keen interest in the development of the law in relation to financial technology, especially blockchain and other distributed ledger technology. She advises clients on how fintech can be integrated into dispute resolution mechanisms, and on the resolution of disputes within the sphere.

Prior to joining Collas Crill Jersey in October 2019, Kirsten worked at the Johannesburg office of a Pan-African law firm. There, she advised on disputes including class actions, contentious insolvencies, and tax, contract and product liability disputes. She has experience in the Courts of South Africa, Botswana and Tanzania, and her clients included local and international financial institutions, high net worth individuals, major players in the food and beverage sectors and various Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed entities.

Kirsten obtained her LLB degree with distinction from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She is admitted in South Africa, England and Wales and the Cayman Islands.

LLB degree with distinction from the University of Pretoria, South Africa