
Jessica Flowerdew
Jessica has a breadth of experience and advises a wide range of different clients on all aspects personal law. She regularly works on estate planning exercises (including matters with cross border aspects), inheritance tax planning, the set up and ongoing administration of trusts, complex executry administration, powers of attorney and issues relating to adults with incapacity including guardianship applications and administration. Jessica has considerable experience of cross border estate planning and executry administration especially in cases with a connection to France.
Jessica leads the firm's personal injury trust offering and regularly deals with issues relating to adults with incapacity. She advises many, often extremely vulnerable, clients on the creation and ongoing management of personal injury trusts as well as applying for and administering guardianships. Jessica enjoys working for clients from a range of different backgrounds and facing multiple complex challenges. She is committed to protecting their position and ensuring that they get the most out of life both now and in the future.
Jessica is well connected with a number of cross border estate planning specialists in Paris and works closely with advisors in France to provide holistic solutions to clients with interests in both jurisdictions. She is regularly invited to contribute to conferences on cross border issues including those hosted by STEP. As a fluent French speaker, Jessica has also spoken at conferences to professional bodies in France on Scottish quirks of estate, succession and incapacity planning in a cross-border context.
- Agenda Rennes - Workshop "Notaires vs Solicitors"
- Colloque - L’adulte vulnérable dans l’ordre européen et international : anticiper la protection en droit international privé et comparé - INFN - Institut national des formations notariales
Jessica has contributed to a number of external press articles on Franco-Scottish cross border private client issues, including the STEP Journal.
Jessica is based in Edinburgh.
Living Brodies' values
Jessica cares for her clients and is committed to providing excellent service and delivering bespoke advice to meet their objectives.

Highlights
- Is fluent in French and a member of the Franco-British Lawyers Society. Jessica has a keen interest in French/Scottish cross border matters.
- Regularly presents on personal injury trust issues to lawyers and other professionals.
- Draws on previous experience gained while serving as trustee on the board of a small charity.
- Regularly contributes to conferences on cross-border issues and French/Scottish cross-border estate planning.