Geoff Kertesz

Practice Areas

Geoff specialises in resolving troublesome issues relating to trusts and estates, whether domestic or international. He has experience with cases involving the UK, US, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, BVI and Hong Kong, among other jurisdictions. Geoff is equally at ease dealing with purely domestic matters. Unusually for a litigator, Geoff acts as a trustee, which gives him a first-hand view of the issues facing trusts and trustees.

Career

Geoff joined Stewarts in 2020. He originally qualified in San Francisco and cross-qualified as an English solicitor in 2008. On moving to London, he was at Withers and then at Bircham Dyson Bell, where he headed up the will and trust disputes team.

Professional Memberships

The Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar of California

Publications

Serle Court International Trusts and Commercial Litigation Conference New York 2019: Confidentiality and open justice in trust and commercial cases

Transcontinental Trusts Forum Bermuda 2019: What to do when you are asked for trust documents

Contra Trusts in Litigation Conference Athens 2019: Capacity in the trusts context