Appleby has appointed Vanessa Schrum to the role of Bermuda local practice group head for the Private Client and Trusts Practice Group with immediate effect.Ms Schrum, a leading trust practitioner in the Bermuda office, has been with Appleby for 13 years and has extensive experience advising on a wide range of trust and estate planning matters.She often advises on the use of Bermuda private and commercial trust structures, the administration of complex and large estates and all areas of probate and equity matters in Bermuda including applications to the Supreme Court of Bermuda.In addition to being consistently ranked highly in a number of leading legal directories, Expert Guides Leading Lawyers gave Vanessa a “Best of the Best” recognition for Trusts and Estates Bermuda.She regularly speaks at trust conferences and is an active contributor to trust law journals and the wider press on estate planning topics. Ms Schrum is a member of STEP Bermuda and was on the committee of the STEP Bermuda branch for three years. She is a Commissioner for Oaths and a Notary Public in Bermuda.Global Practice Group Head, Carlos de Serpa Pimentel said: “Appleby’s Private Client and Trusts Practice is widely praised for its trusts and estates expertise, international scope and talented individuals. Vanessa is highly respected in this field and I very much look forward to seeing her develop and expand the Bermuda Practice.”Shaun Morris, Bermuda office managing partner said: “The Private Client and Trusts group is an important element of Appleby’s full service offering, having Vanessa head up our local practice group adds to the strength of the Bermuda team.”