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Website 0008 52. Sonia Shah Original

Sonia is a partner in our top-tier Jersey Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, focusing on advice to leading onshore law firms, fiduciaries and HNWIs in relation to complex and high value trust disputes, commercial litigation and insolvency matters.

She acts for trustees and beneficiaries in contentious and non-contentious matters with an international element, and has experience of complex applications and trial work before the Royal Court and Court of Appeal in Jersey.

Sonia is a Jersey Advocate and is recognised by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for her work on Jersey law disputes.

Read Sonia's Biography

Sonia was part of the Bedell Cristin team which acted for the successful Plaintiffs, Cristiana Crociani and her daughters, in Crociani v Crociani, a long-running $200 million breach of trust claim before the Royal Court and Court of Appeal in Jersey and the Privy Council.

Sonia obtained a BSc in Mathematics at Durham University and subsequently undertook the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in London.

Sonia completed her training contract at a London firm, before relocating to Jersey and joining Bedell Cristin in 2016.

She completed the STEP Diploma in International Trust Management with Distinction in 2020 and is a STEP Affiliate Member, and qualified as a Jersey Advocate in 2023.

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  • She's brilliant; she's good at explaining things to the client and has their confidence.

    Chambers & Partners

  • Working with Edward Drummond and Sonia Shah is a pleasure. Accessible and wise in their thinking and approach.

    Legal 500

  • Edward Drummond has a can-do attitude combined with years of experience of offshore work. Sonia Shah is a star of the future and one to watch.

    Legal 500

  • Currently working with Edward Drummond and Sonia Shah. They are both quite exceptional. Edward is extremely clever, calm and knowledgeable. Sonia is a tremendously talented senior associate with a big future: very hard-working, responsive and engaging. They are a formidable team. I would have no hesitation recommending them.

    Legal 500

  • Edward Drummond, Sonia Shah and Robert Gardner are all excellent. They are also patient and happy to revisit and explain again some of the more technical points.

    Legal 500

  • An expert in the field of offshore work.

    Chambers & Partners

  • She's definitely someone to watch.

    Chambers & Partners

  • Sonia stood out in the matter as a shining beacon.

    Chambers & Partners

  • Sonia is a very thorough and very clever lawyer, who's a delight to work with.

    Chambers & Partners

Professional

  • Solicitor - England & Wales (non-practising)
  • Advocate - Jersey
  • Civil Higher Rights of Audience - England & Wales
  • Contentious Trusts Associates (ConTrA)
  • STEP Affiliate Member

Credentials

  • Private Client Global Elite - Rising Leader - 2023, 2022
  • Future Leaders Top 100 - Citywealth Leaders List 2019
  • 'Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35' - eprivateclient 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019
  • 'Rising Stars' - Legal 500 UK 2023, 2022, 2021
  • 'UK & Crown Dependencies Top 35 under 35' – eprivateclient 2022, 2021 and 2020
  • 'Associates to watch' – Chambers UK and Global 2023, 2022 and 2021
  • STEP Excellence Award - 2021

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