Wills & Trusts

Alex is Head of our Wills & Trusts team and is recognised for his impressive chancery practice. He is the only silk ranked in private wealth outside of London in the High Net Worth Guide 2024. Alex is...

John is a very experienced adviser and advocate and has practised in the area of wills and trusts for over 25 years. He is ranked in Band 1 for both chancery and real estate litigation in Chambers UK...

John is a barrister specialising in wills and trusts work including administration of estates matters. He has extensive experience in resolving all aspects of inheritance related problems, both through court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. John’s work includes...

As Head of the Divorce & Financial Remedy team and an expert in wills & trusts, Zoë has specialist expertise in complex cases involving Inheritance Act claims, probate disputes, disputes concerning Trusts, property ownership and interests relating to...

Christopher is a wills & trusts barrister, regularly advising in cases involving the division of assets between cohabitees, disputed wills and the administration of trusts and estates. In addition his practice includes disputes involving: Advising on trustees’ powers...

Michael has an extensive wills & trusts practice, and regularly advises on the construction of wills, challenges to the validity of wills, claims in respect of mutual wills, applications to remove or replace personal representatives, applications for directions...

Jody’s chancery practice focuses exclusively on wills and trusts. He is a full member of STEP, having passed all of the exams in one sitting. Jody is particularly sought after for Inheritance Act disputes, due to his rare...

Oliver’s wills and trusts practice spans all contentious and non-contentious matters.  He advises upon and acts, both as advocate and mediator, in disputes involving the validity of wills, claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975,...

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. This includes: applications for the removal of personal representatives and/or trustees, breaches of trust and of fiduciary duty (including dishonest assistance and knowing receipt), claims under the Inheritance...

Charlie is a traditional chancery barrister with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. Recent work includes: Representing the defendant in a two day trial concerning the proceeds from two...

Adam has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate work and is regularly instructed in all manner of cases across this area. His cases often include assisting executors and administrators with the administration of estates, and the various...

Oliver is an experienced trusts practitioner, particularly in the context of separating cohabitees. He is regularly instructed to provide advice prior to the issue of proceedings, as well as acting on behalf of both claimants and defendants in...

Joss is a wills and trusts specialist, ranked as a leading junior in Chambers UK and the Legal 500. Joss has particular expertise in probate claims, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, disputes...

Annie’s experience encompasses a broad range of wills and trusts work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. Annie has particular experience of advising in respect of the construction of wills and challenges to their validity; 1975 Act claims,...

Brittany is often instructed to advise beneficiaries, trustees and personal representatives in connection with probate, trust and estate matters. Her advice covers technical, discrete points, such as what documents should be disclosed, whilst factoring in practical considerations, bearing...

Daniel has a broad wills and trusts practice encompassing both contentious and non-contentious work. He has experience advising on the proper construction of wills, their formal and substantive validity, will challenges based on lack of capacity, want of...

Georgina is a commercial and chancery practitioner and a qualified mediator. She accepts instructions in all of the main areas of commercial and chancery law. Her main areas of expertise lie in commercial litigation, insolvency matters and contentious...

Jack is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister and a trained mediator. His practice spans the breadth of commercial disputes, including company and insolvency; contractual disputes; offshore work; wills and trust litigation; professional negligence claims; property matters; and...

Kayleigh is regularly instructed in a broad range of private client matters. Her practice includes: Advising, drafting and / or appearing in: Probate claims concerning the formal validity of wills, testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval, undue influence and...

Nicole is a barrister and trained mediator with a broad practice encompassing many areas of commercial and chancery law. Nicole accepts instructions in landlord and tenant disputes, contractual issues, consumer rights, property matters, building and construction disputes, professional...

Ben provides representation and advice in all main areas of commercial and chancery law. He frequently represents clients at small claims and fast-track trials, as well as for various interim, procedural and enforcement applications, including strike out, summary...

Guy is an experienced chancery practitioner with a thorough understanding of trust principles, and acts and advises in connection with the administration of trusts and estates. He has a particular expertise in derivative actions. He is a member...

Richard specialises in wills & trusts, and regularly advises and appears in cases where the validity of a will is challenged on grounds such as: non-compliance with the Wills Act 1837; lack of testamentary capacity; want of knowledge...