Ursula Scott

Accountant Ursula is a member of Hatstone’s business support team. She provides financial and accounting support to Hatstone’s various branches. Career Ursula joined Hatstone in 2021, having worked in the financial industry for the last 20 years in various sectors, mostly financial and for a time, in property development. Languages Fluent in Afrikaans and English
Read MoreMillicent Van Aarde

Millicent Van Aarde is a practicing Attorney, Notary, and Conveyancer in South Africa. Career Millicent studied at the University of Johannesburg where she graduated with an LLB degree in 2007. Millicent was admitted as an Attorney in 2009 and joined a boutique firm in South Africa where she gained experience in litigation, debt collection, and recovery
Read MoreVictor Botha

Victor is a registered AGA(SA), member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, and is the Group Financial Manager. Career Victor started working in construction and hospitality while studying part-time. In 2017, Victor joined BGR Nortjé (previously, BGR Jacobs Bester Griessel) where he completed his SAICA training and obtained his degree in financial accounting
Read MoreJulia Rodriguez

Julia Rodriguez is a Panamanian lawyer specializing in Commercial and Property Law. She regularly deals with the negotiation and preparation of sale and purchase and lease contracts and all matters associated with real estate in Panama including the Horizontal Property System (PH’s) and the drafting and registration of public deeds. Julia has over 7 years’
Read MoreMaybe Mendieta

Maybe is a Panamanian lawyer and the head of the firm’s tax practice. She has over 20 years experience advising on a broad range of private client, corporate and real estate tax matters. Prior to joining Hatstone, Maybe worked at the Panamanian Administrative Tax Court (Tribunal Administrativo Tributario) where she gained vast experience in relation
Read MoreAné Wolhuter

Ané is an Associate at our offices in South Africa. Career Ané graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with a BA LLB degree in 2018 and a postgraduate LLB degree in 2020 and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court in March 2023. Ané practices in the litigation department and has interests in
Read MoreSophie Bennett

Sophie has worked as a Senior Fund Administrator in our BVI office since 2004, responsible for Shareholder Services where she spends much of her time dealing with compliance and interacting directly with clients and their investors. Career Born and educated in France. Sophie relocated to the British Virgin Islands in 1983. She worked in various
Read MoreShawn Saunders

Shawn has been working in the offshore sector for about twenty five years. He has garnered much experience in Trust and Fiduciary, and for the past fourteen years has been calculating Net Asset Values as a Fund accountant. His many years in these areas have enabled him to communicate well with the clients, always offering
Read MoreSean Palmer

Sean Palmer is the Senior Corporate Administrator in the BVI and is responsible for assisting the Directors with the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Services Division. Sean has worked in the financial services industry for over 16 years, specializing in the administration of various offshore financial vehicles. Career Sean has been employed at Folio Corporate
Read MoreMashauna Lake-Farrington

Mashauna has over ten years of comprehensive experience in Compliance, Corporate and Fund Administration. Career Mashauna qualified as a Professional Manager in 2008 from the Charted Management Institute (CMI) in London, England. In 2007 she received a Diploma at Merit level in Offshore Finance and Administration from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA)
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