Ajay Wiltshire
General Counsel | Saffery Champness
JURISDICTION
United Kingdom, Guernsey, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Cayman Islands
TOP SPECIALISMS
Accountancy, Tax & Insurance
Asset Protection/ Management
Tax: Litigation
Who had the biggest influence on your career?
I can't credit one person I've been very fortunate to have some fantastic colleagues and professional friends.
What was your worst day at work?
A much loved colleague died. We all knew it was coming but I still miss this person - thankfully we had the chance to say our goodbyes but most days I still think of them. In my entire career the only time I've ever cried at work.What advice would you give a trainee just starting out?
The secret to eating an elephant is to do it in small bites. Also find your tribe and be authentic, this isn't a TV show it's a profession.Did you have a mentor who supported you in your early career? What was the most valuable thing they taught you?
I didn't which I've tried to share what little I know with colleagues who are entering the profession - sometimes it can be tough love but I wish someone had done the same for me!What do you think will be the most significant trend in your practice over the next 12 months?
Offshore to mid-shore and the emergence of digital alternatives to banking, currency and wealth transfer.What is the most unusual or shocking request you've ever had from a client?
Is it possible to install a squash court in a 747?What's your favourite midnight snack when you're in late from the office?
I'm too fat for midnight snacks.
What do you do when you're not working? Any hobbies?
I try and make music - it's creative therapy everyone should have that escape.What is the book you'd recommend to everyone?
21 Essays For the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari.Where can you see yourself in ten, twenty or thirty years? (you can pick one!)
Somewhere sunny having a very long lunch or leading a squad of rebels against our cyborg overlords, hard to say which way it's going to go...