Private Wealth Disputes
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 2
About
Provided by Fladgate LLP
Our Private Wealth Disputes practice combines the firm’s Private Wealth and Dispute Resolution offerings. With a firm-wide history of representing clients in the private wealth sector, we have a deep understanding of the industry and dealing with any disputes which may arise. This history allows us to put private clients first and our lawyers act at trusted advisers to our clients focusing on pre-empting, avoiding and resolving disputes where possible.
We have extensive expertise in all areas of Private Wealth Disputes, including high value and complex onshore and offshore trust disputes, disputed wills, estates and succession matters, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, Court of Protection actions and tax tribunal appeals. We also work on disputes involving breach of fiduciary duty and fraud, minority shareholder actions and partnership claims with our Dispute Resolution colleagues.
We act for private individuals in the UK and internationally, family offices, trustees (both individuals and trust companies) and other fiduciaries, such as executors, protectors, attorneys and deputies, as well as charities and businesses. The firm has a longstanding history of acting for entrepreneurs and their related structures and businesses, providing a bespoke service for every step along the journey of being an entrepreneur, including where they find themselves in a dispute.
Chambers Review
Fladgate's growing private wealth disputes team is adept at advising high net worth clients on complex trusts and estates disputes, The team handles international and domestic matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are an exceptional, effective and formidable team to work with."
"They are a tenacious and extremely impressive team."
"They are very well able to handle complex and sophisticated matters. They are highly responsive."
"They are an exceptional, effective and formidable team to work with."
"They are a tenacious and extremely impressive team."
"They are very well able to handle complex and sophisticated matters. They are highly responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Goldring handles onshore and offshore trust and probate disputes and is a prominent figure in industry associations.
"Simon has great commercial acumen and develops a great rapport with clients. He will do anything he can to help his clients achieve their objectives."
"He has vast experience of complex international trust cases and deals with them with aplomb. He's strong on detail while aware of the wider picture and keen to get the best result for his client."
"Simon is extremely active and his work rate is exceptional."
Rosalind Hetherington is a senior associate in the private wealth disputes team at the firm. She assists with onshore and offshore trust disputes.
"She is extremely able and very tenacious. She's very enthusiastic and fights incredibly hard for her clients."
"She turns round work very quickly and has a great eye for detail."
"She is quick, commercial, and concise and accurate in her advice. She's very strong in all areas."
Ranked Individuals at
Fladgate LLP
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