New Associate Director at Praxis

Wednesday 20 December 2023

Praxis has appointed Christa Feltham as an Associate Director in the firm's In-House legal team.

Christa brings 11 years experience to the role and will now be responsible for advising the business on various legal matters.

Her bio reads:

She relocated to Guernsey in 2021, where she has family connections, joining Mourant, a leading offshore law firm. During her time at Mourant, she acted for trustees and beneficiaries on a wide range of trust matters and regulatory issues. Christa qualified as a solicitor with Michelmores in the UK, where she dealt with international commercial disputes and domestic regulatory work. During this period, she also gained experience in trust litigation and cross-border disputes and attended the Special Commission at the Hague for the Judgments Project.

Outside of work, Christa has also sailed professionally for the Austrian National Sailing team, being awarded one of the Austrian Sports Honour of the Year Awards and invited to join an English Sailing team. It was during her sailing contract that she continued studying law at Plymouth University, having started her studies at home in Austria at Johannes Keppler University. Christa is also a professional ambassador for Aspiring Solicitors, an organisation which promotes diversity and equality for people working in the legal sector.

"Christa’s level of expertise in financial services law and regulatory compliance is an incredible asset to our team," said Head of In-House Legal, Mark Biddlecombe.

"Her appointment comes at an exciting time for the team as we develop the Group’s in house legal services."