Monique Bhullar

Monique Bhullar

Partner

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Practice Areas

Monique Bhullar is based in Walkers' Cayman Islands office where she is a partner in the firm's Private Capital & Trusts Group.

Monique advises on a wide range of Cayman Islands commercial trust matters, including the creation and administration of investment funds structured as unit trusts, securitisation trusts, liquidating trusts, employee benefit trusts and pension trusts. She also advises high net worth individuals and families, trust companies, family offices and charitable organisations on all aspects of private trusts, foundation companies and other wealth and estate planning structures.

Prior Employment Experience

Monique has been with Walkers and based in the Cayman Islands since 2008. Prior to joining the firm, she was with Cititrust in Zurich and was involved in the legal structuring and administration of Cayman Islands trusts. She also worked in the global tax practice of a New Zealand firm.

Admitted in & Qualifications

Admitted In:
Cayman Islands
New Zealand (not practising)

Qualifications:
Honours Degree in Law & Degree in Commerce, University of Waikato

 

Other Distinctions

2020 Chambers High Net Worth - Offshore Trusts 

'Monique Bhullar is "a very good lawyer" who advises on complex trust matters. One industry source says: "She is extremely bright, practical and has good business sense with regard to wealth structuring and high-value trust matters." Another peer remarks: "She has a very good attitude, is driven and pleasant to deal with," adding that "she is a real expert in unit trusts."'

2020 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Trusts & Private Client

Chambers HNW Guide 2019 – Ranked Lawyer

"She has a mountain of knowledge when it comes to Cayman laws and is particularly skilled when dealing with unit trusts." Another market source says Bhullar is "very practical, very timely and explains things in plain English"."

2019 Legal 500 - Next Generation Lawyer - Trust & Private Client 

Chambers HNW Guide 2018 – Ranked Lawyer
"'She is an excellent person to work with', says a market insider, describing her as 'energetic and approachable'. 'You can talk to her in layman's terms, she is great in the advice that she gives'. One of her peers comments that she 'protects her client's best interest', with another source saying: 'She is very calm and methodical'."

2018 Legal 500 - Next Generation Lawyer - Trusts & Private Client
"Monique Bhullar is ‘a great all-round trust lawyer’."

2017 Chambers High Net Worth - Notable Practitioner

2017 IFC Power Women Top 200 - Citywealth Magazine

2017 CityWealth Leaders List

2017 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Trusts & Private Client)
"Monique Bhullar is ‘an excellent trusts lawyer who has an innate ability to explain complex areas of trusts law and who works tirelessly’."

2016 IFC Power Women Top 200 - Citywealth Magazine

2015 IFC Power Women Top 200 - Citywealth Magazine

2014 IFC Power Women Top 100 - Citywealth Magazine

​2013 IFC Power Women Top 100 - Citywealth Magazine

Boards & Associations

Monique is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in the Cayman Islands, a member of 100 Women in Hedge Funds and a member of the Cayman Islands Law Society.​

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'She is extremely bright, practical and has good business sense with regard to wealth structuring and high-value trust matters.'

Chambers High Net Worth

 

Monique Bhullar is ‘an excellent trusts lawyer who has an innate ability to explain complex areas of trusts law and who works tirelessly’.

Legal 500

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