Debbie Wilmot

Director of BVI Legal Services

Debbie Wilmot

Debbie joined Vistra as Director of Legal Services for Vistra Legal (BVI) Limited in August 2017. Her mandate in this capacity is to establish and manage the operations of Vistra Legal (BVI) Limited as corporate law firm in the British Virgin Islands.

Debbie began her legal career in the field of employment law as Legal Officer with the Ministry of Labour, Social Security & Sport in Jamaica. In 1999 she joined Farara, George-Creque & Kerins, Attorneys-at-Law in the British Virgin Islands as an Associate, to further her career in the field of corporate law. Between 2003 and 2009 she worked with Abacus Trust and Management Services Limited, a BVI-based corporate and fiduciary services provider, in the capacities of Corporate Manager and Compliance Officer. While at Abacus she founded and served as Managing Partner of the law firm Lanx Lancis and as Director of MWM Corporate Services Limited, both entities being affiliates of Abacus. Prior to joining Vistra, Debbie was in private practice and lectured part-time at the University of Technology. Debbie is a Notary Public of the BVI.

Debbie has a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School (1997), a LL.B. Law (Hons.) degree from the University of the West Indies (1995) and B.Sc. Management Studies (Hons.) degree from the University of the West Indies (1990). 

Debbie is admitted to practice law in Jamaica (1997), the British Virgin Islands (1999) and Saint Lucia (2012). 

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