Kirsten Bailey’s work is simply excellent, she has an innate ability to subsume information, process it and produce exceptional product. She definitely has a bright future ahead of her.
Legal 500 (UK) 2023Kirsten Bailey is an extremely good associate.
Legal 500 2022Kirsten Bailey’s work is simply excellent, she has an innate ability to subsume information, process it and produce exceptional product. She definitely has a bright future ahead of her.
Legal 500 2023Kirsten Bailey is exceptionally clever and good with clients.
Legal 500 (UK) 2023Kirsten is fantastic to work with. She grasps technical matters easily, works effortlessly and is a great associate.
Kirsten is 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.
Experience
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 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.
Background
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.
Awards/directories
- Recognised as a 'key lawyer' in Legal 500
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