Nichola Brennan
Senior Counsel
Jersey
Nichola is part of the Private Capital & Trusts Group and specialises in non-contentious trust, foundation and family office matters in a private wealth context.
With over 15 years of experience, Nichola advises on the establishment, operation and ongoing administration of private client structures, including discretionary trusts, settlor reserved power trusts, charitable and non-charitable purpose trusts, private trust companies and foundations. She also advises in connection with employee benefit and pension trusts, as well as philanthropic and charitable structures.
Nichola's clients include trustees, high net worth individuals, family offices and charitable organisations.
Nichola's clients include trustees, high net worth individuals, family offices and charitable organisations.
Nichola gives clear and helpful advice on complex trust matters.
Experience and recent work
Prior to joining Walkers in 2025, Nichola was head of the Private Client and Trusts team at another offshore law firm in Jersey.
Nichola trained and qualified as a Jersey lawyer and has worked for leading offshore firms in Jersey since the beginning of her career.
Nichola trained and qualified as a Jersey lawyer and has worked for leading offshore firms in Jersey since the beginning of her career.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Jersey
Education:
- Jersey Law Institute – Jersey Law Course
- University of Huddersfield - LPC
- CILEX Law School and University of Westminster – CILEX Professional Qualifications
- STEP – Full Member
- STEP – Jersey Branch Committee Member
- Law Society of Jersey
- Member of the Jersey Trusts Law Working Group
- Member of the Jersey Foundations Law Working Group
- Member of the Jersey Charities Law Working Group
- Jersey International Legal Association (JILA) – Committee Member
2024 – Legal 500 – Private Client, trusts and tax – "Her attention to detail is second to none and her written opinions are clear, concise, and leave no room for argument!"
2024 – Chambers High Net Worth – Offshore Trusts – Associates to watch:
"Nichola gives clear and helpful advice on complex trust matters."
"Nichola is very responsive and good at keeping in touch. She's very down to earth and approachable. She's also very good technically."
"Nichola Aldridge's technical knowledge is excellent and her drafting is second-to-none."
“Nichola has shown a real strength and conviction in her views when dealing with difficult or potentially conflicting situations which provides us with a great deal of confidence.”
“Nichola’s understanding, accuracy and delivery is essential to us in providing a high-quality service to our own clients. Working with Nichola is easy, enjoyable and you know that you will be attentively guided through any transaction. She is a very safe pair of hands.”
“Nichola’s “nothing is too much trouble” attitude is really helpful. She always provides me with timely, knowledgeable and pragmatic advice.”
2024 – Chambers High Net Worth – Offshore Trusts – Associates to watch:
"Nichola gives clear and helpful advice on complex trust matters."
"Nichola is very responsive and good at keeping in touch. She's very down to earth and approachable. She's also very good technically."
"Nichola Aldridge's technical knowledge is excellent and her drafting is second-to-none."
“Nichola has shown a real strength and conviction in her views when dealing with difficult or potentially conflicting situations which provides us with a great deal of confidence.”
“Nichola’s understanding, accuracy and delivery is essential to us in providing a high-quality service to our own clients. Working with Nichola is easy, enjoyable and you know that you will be attentively guided through any transaction. She is a very safe pair of hands.”
“Nichola’s “nothing is too much trouble” attitude is really helpful. She always provides me with timely, knowledgeable and pragmatic advice.”
Team Members
Other team members with related expertise
Rajah Abusrewil
Partner, Walkers (CI) LP
Jersey
David Cooney
Group Partner*
Guernsey
