Rebecca Bannister

About

Rebecca is an Advocate in our Private Client Department and a Full Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP).

Rebecca is a graduate of the University of York, where she achieved a first class honours Law degree with distinction and gained the top grade in her cohort in 2016. She subsequently graduated from the University of Law in Leeds gaining a distinction in her Legal Practice Course.

Following her studies, Rebecca qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales in September 2020. Rebecca moved back to the Isle of Man and joined Humphrey & Helfrich in September 2020 and has since qualified as a Manx Advocate in December 2022.   

Rebecca’s main areas of practice are Private Client and trusts, where she assists with both local and international individuals and companies on a wide range of trust-related matters including the establishment, administration, variation and termination of trusts. She also advises on all areas of estate administration and planning, including wills and probate, mental health receivership and enduring powers of attorney as well as assisting and advising our Dispute Resolution team on estate, trust and fiduciary disputes and claims.

Rebecca has attained her TEP accreditation with STEP after getting a distinction in each of the following STEP Advanced Certificates: Cross-Border Estates, Trusts: Law & Practice (International), UK Tax for International Clients and Trust Disputes.

Rebecca is also a member of ConTrA, the Contentious Trusts Association.

Awards

Association of European Lawyers – John Kerr Memorial Award 2025/26

STEP Diploma – Award for highest overall mark achieved in the Isle of Man in 2025

STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients – Award for highest score achieved in the Isle of Man in 2025

STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes – Award for highest score achieved in the Isle of Man in 2025

STEP Advanced Certificate in trusts: Law & Practice (International) – Award for highest score achieved in the Isle of Man in 2024

Legal 500

"I worked with Rebecca Bannister and found her to be an outstanding communicator, capable of building rapport with all parties. Rebecca rapidly orientated herself to the particular circumstances of the legal problem we had and was excellent at explaining and providing context to shape and inform our decision making."

"Rebecca Bannister has a friendly disposition, explaining legal points in simple layman's terms for us to understand. She did not only take into account our requirement for an Isle of Man will but also made sure that it linked in with any other offshore wills that we had. "

"Rebecca Bannister is extremely approachable, competent and works promptly. I have always felt confident in the advice received by Rebecca, and she has always acted professionally and efficiently."

"Rebecca Bannister is an excellent advocate/solicitor. Not only is she good at her job, she has treated my 93 year old father with respect and she has gone the extra mile to make things easier for him. "

Specialities

Private ClientTrust and Estate DisputesTrust and Estate Disputes (Personal)

Contact

Telephone: +44 (0) 1624 651951
Fax: +44 (0) 1624 651950
Email: RBannister@humphreyandhelfrich.com

Awards