Private Wealth Disputes
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 2
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Howard Kennedy handles domestic and international contentious trusts and estate matters. The team assists clients in will and trust validity issues, Court of Protection proceedings and breach of fiduciary duty claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Everyone has a can-do attitude and a collaborative, problem-solving approach. All levels are pushing in the right direction with the common goal of getting the best for the client."
"All of the people from trainee to partner are exceptional. They have an amazing knowledge of the area of law they work in. They are very easy to communicate with and a pleasure to work with."
"Everyone has a can-do attitude and a collaborative, problem-solving approach. All levels are pushing in the right direction with the common goal of getting the best for the client."
"All of the people from trainee to partner are exceptional. They have an amazing knowledge of the area of law they work in. They are very easy to communicate with and a pleasure to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Naomi O'Higgins is an expert in trust and estate disputes, typically concerning 1975 Act claims, proprietary estoppel claims and administration issues.
"She balances legal rigour with extremely helpful organisational skills and an impressive empathy for her clients. I am always impressed by the level of cases she handles and her leadership."
"Naomi is a fantastic asset on a team, and clients are always relieved to have her on their side."
"Naomi O'Higgins is very good at looking at the particular case in front of her. She understands the nuances that particular client or dispute has. She is technically excellent."
Emily Mailer advises a broad range of clients including individuals, beneficiaries and trustees. Her work includes domestic and cross-border trust and estate disputes.
"Emily is very experienced and user-friendly. She is very happy to get to grips with complex areas of the law."
"She's good to work with, super bright, accurate and provides pragmatic advice."
"Emily is approachable, clear-thinking and proactive."
Monika Byrska advises clients on contentious and non-contentious estate and trust administration matters. Her disputes work also includes Inheritance Act claims and challenges to wills.
"Monika Byrska combines excellent technical trusts knowledge with empathy, humour and a properly human touch."
"She's very quick, she has a great analytical and strategic skills, and it is a pleasure to work with her. I like how she thinks out of the box."
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