Jersey Finance has named Lisa Springate as its new Head of Technical, with effect from 20 November. She succeeds Tom Cowsill, who has been in the role since May 2016.
Lisa joins Jersey Finance from Bedell Cristin’s Jersey office, where she has been part of the commercial litigation team for more than 17 years and a Partner for nine. Her specialist areas have been contentious trust and probate, as well as regulatory work.
Prior to moving to Jersey in 1993, Lisa practised as a barrister in London and with law firm Mayer Brown JSM in Hong Kong. She qualified as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2000.
Lisa is also a board member of the Institute of Directors in Jersey and a Non-Executive Director of Board Apprentice.
In her new role, she will lead the delivery of technical services to members and ensure the financial services industry has the appropriate legal, regulatory and fiscal platform in place to maintain Jersey’s position as an international finance centre.