Private Wealth Disputes
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 1
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Farrer & Co's contentious trust and estate practice centres on handling high-value disputes with an international dimension. The firm often administers complex contested estates and is increasingly instructed on Court of Protection work.
Strengths
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"Everyone I have dealt with at Farrers has been first-rate. Farrers treats their clients like family, and have a deep understanding of client needs and the commercial context."
"Farrers is excellent at every level. They always respond promptly to emails and phone calls. They have always been very effective at coordinating litigation across various jurisdictions."
"They are extremely easy to work with, they know this area inside out and they are a very impressive outfit."
"Everyone I have dealt with at Farrers has been first-rate. Farrers treats their clients like family, and have a deep understanding of client needs and the commercial context."
"Farrers is excellent at every level. They always respond promptly to emails and phone calls. They have always been very effective at coordinating litigation across various jurisdictions."
"They are extremely easy to work with, they know this area inside out and they are a very impressive outfit."
Notable Practitioners
Jeremy Gordon is a vastly experienced private client litigator who regularly represents various parties in disputes such as Inheritance Act 1975 claims. He is the firm's senior partner.
"Jeremy Gordon is fantastic to work with, very experienced, takes everything in his stride and exercises great judgement."
"He is very good - very commercial and technical."
"He is absolutely brilliant at working for his client."
Toby Graham is an expert in significant, cross-border contentious trusts and estates. He is also a distinguished contributor to key texts on wills and trusts.
"I've been extraordinarily impressed by his savvy and tactical grasp. He instils massive confidence in the clients, he has got good judgement and he's very committed."
"Toby is very diligent on behalf of his client. He does his work very thoroughly and diligently."
"He has extensive knowledge and experience, is constantly creative and hard-working, and always has the client's interest firmly at the forefront of his mind."
Charlotte Fraser regularly advises clients involved in high-value international disputes, including those with a significant offshore element.
"She's a pleasure to deal with. She's one of the brightest, technically and strategically."
"She's fantastic. She's really someone I know I can work with."
Joanna Poole is well regarded for her expertise in onshore and offshore contentious issues. She handles succession disputes, trust litigation and 1975 Act claims as well as Variation of Trusts Act applications.
"She is fabulous and a really nice person who clients enjoy instructing. She is really good and does some valuable, complex litigation."
"She's charming, smart and gives practical advice."
"I always find her extremely impressive and she really gets on top of issues."
Elizabeth Sainsbury is a partner in the Farrer & Co contentious trusts and estates team. She regularly advises on multi-jurisdictional trust and probate cases.
"She's a very competent litigator with excellent client management skills."
"Elizabeth Sainsbury is very impressive."
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