Orchid Lee
Partner - Private client and trusts
Orchid specialises in private wealth and commercial/corporate trust and estate matters, advising high net worth individuals and large institutional clients on all complexities of trust structures and estate planning needs.
Orchid is a vastly qualified Attorney-at-Law admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor-at-Law of England and Wales, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. She holds a wealth of legal experience, spanning over 18 years in trust and estate matters. Orchid is multi-faceted in that she can assist with any onshore trust and estate affairs and where structures and transactions cross borders with or emanate from, Cayman and Bermuda, she is able to assist as well.
Orchid has worked in-house and in private practice in offshore magic-circle law firms and institutions including Ogier and Appleby and as a result, she has the abilities to combine the technical skill of a highly trained lawyer with a true understanding of the client’s business and/or personal needs, thereby providing technically and commercially sound legal advice.
Memberships:
- Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP)
- Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association
- Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths of Bermuda
- Bermuda Bar Association
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Article | Posted: 1 Oct 2021"Elevar EHS Advisors have always found Orchid professional, knowledgeable and personable. She was able to resolve and settle issues in a diplomatic and effective manner. She has the experience and expertise we needed to negotiate complex consultancy contracts. We will continue to call on Orchid at Spencer West to ensure our company is legally compliant and protected for future contracts."
"I am writing to acknowledge how grateful I am to Orchid Lee for her prompt and efficient response with my legal matters. She took the stress out of a very difficult situation and I cannot thank her enough."
Contact Details
Jurisdictions
Specialisms
International trust and estate affairs for both commercial, corporate, high net worth individuals and large institutional clients.
Qualifications
Career
- Maples Group
- Appleby
- Ogier
I understand the importance of balance between comprehensive legal advice and practical considerations from a personal and business perspective.