Helen Briant
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Litigation
Band 2
About
Provided by Helen Briant
Practice Areas
Helen has significant of experience in dealing with complex and often sensitive disputes emanating from private wealth, investments, trusts and estates.
Helen's work usually has a cross border element and often involves fraud and dishonesty. Her clients are high net worth individuals, business owners, trustees, executors and beneficiaries. Her clients value her commercial and practical approach.
Helen also has a wealth of commercial experience and regularly works alongside businesses to resolve disputes and advise on risk management. Helen regularly speaks at conferences on the subject of risk management and fraud prevention.
Chambers Review
UK
Helen Briant has experience in a wide range of commercial disputes, including shareholder litigation and breaches of fiduciary duties, as well as cases where fraud is alleged.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She's excellent - she's very commercially minded and can give guidance to the client to help avoid unhealthy litigation. She's all over the detail but very good at seeing the wood for the trees."
"Helen has impressed throughout. Her willingness to collaborate and brainstorm is much appreciated by our team. She is clear with her needs while considering the impact on others."
"Helen is the go-to person for commercial disputes and always knows the right answer."
"She's excellent - she's very commercially minded and can give guidance to the client to help avoid unhealthy litigation. She's all over the detail but very good at seeing the wood for the trees."
"Helen has impressed throughout. Her willingness to collaborate and brainstorm is much appreciated by our team. She is clear with her needs while considering the impact on others."
"Helen is the go-to person for commercial disputes and always knows the right answer."