Private Wealth Disputes
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
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About
Provided by Mishcon de Reya LLP
Issues around inheritance, wills, trusts or mental capacity can bring discord to families in jurisdictions across the world; with one of the largest Private Wealth Disputes teams in the country, we can advise on all challenges that a client might face.
We can advise trustees, protectors and executors who may find themselves the subject of attack by dissatisfied beneficiaries or needing advice to steer the right course.
We can handle any situation where there is a potential dispute regarding a trust, estate, will or succession matter, both domestic and cross-border, working with and co-ordinating lawyers from other jurisdictions as necessary. We are involved in many trust and inheritance disputes not only in England but also offshore jurisdictions including Cayman, Bermuda, BVI, the Bahamas, Nevis, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the Channel Islands, Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand, amongst others.
We work with our colleagues from across Mishcon Private to efficiently deal with specialised issues including tax and structuring, reputation, family matters or art and luxury assets.
Chambers Review
Mishcon de Reya is a prominent market presence in private wealth. Partners handle will disputes, Court of Protection applications and succession disputes across multiple jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are highly skilled, very quick to respond, extremely thorough and meticulous. They understand the clients' interests very well."
"They're very professional and know the area inside out, They are very focused on achieving the best result for their client and are willing to go the extra mile to do that."
"They are obviously all really qualified and smart lawyers who are on top of everything."
"The team are highly skilled, very quick to respond, extremely thorough and meticulous. They understand the clients' interests very well."
"They're very professional and know the area inside out, They are very focused on achieving the best result for their client and are willing to go the extra mile to do that."
"They are obviously all really qualified and smart lawyers who are on top of everything."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Keenan specialises in advising on complex disputes concerning trust and succession arrangements. He often oversees sizeable multi-jurisdictional cases.
"Mark takes a very commercial approach to litigation, always looking to get the best possible deal."
"He is a great strategist, down to earth, and clients love him."
Peter Steen is an expert in contentious trust litigation that often spans various jurisdictions and involves significant amounts of assets. He leads the private wealth disputes practice at the firm.
"Peter is very good with clients and inspires confidence."
"Peter Steen is one of best trust litigators I've ever dealt with. He has the right combination of experience and knowledge. He works super hard and is great with clients."
Jessica Medus specialises in trust and succession disputes, including matters involving capacity and will validity issues.
"Jessica is a pleasant, knowledgeable and highly accurate lawyer. She's a pleasure to work with."
"She's an excellent strategic thinker and brilliant at client care. She's very good at negotiation and is highly experienced."
Emilia Piskorz is skilled in advising trustees and beneficiaries on significant trusts and estates matters globally.
"Emilia is very good at running large cases, retaining all the detail and keeping all strings running. She's lovely to deal with and gets into the detail."
"She is excellent - very intelligent and very hands-on."
"She is incredibly determined, hard-working, energetic and will find a solution."
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