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Provided by Joanna Poole
Joanna is a partner in Farrer & Co's Contentious Trusts and Estates team. She advises trustees, beneficiaries and charities on the full range of onshore and offshore contentious trusts and estates matters.
Clients come to Joanna for assistance with probate claims, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, constructive trust claims, proprietary estoppel claims and breach of trust claims. She has particular experience of defending the validity of trusts against third party attacks on grounds such as sham. She also advises on professional negligence claims against trustees, lawyers and accountants where there is a trust or estates angle.
Her offshore work has seen her advise in relation to proceedings in Jersey, Switzerland, Nevis, the Cayman Islands, BVI, Cyprus, Italy and Denmark.
Joanna is a member of the Chancery Bar Association, the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) and the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS).
Provided by Chambers
Joanna Poole is well regarded for her expertise in onshore and offshore contentious issues. She handles succession disputes, trust litigation and 1975 Act claims as well as Variation of Trusts Act applications.
Provided by Chambers
I always find her extremely impressive and she really gets on top of issues.
She's charming, smart and gives practical advice.
She is fabulous and a really nice person who clients enjoy instructing. She is really good and does some valuable, complex litigation.
I always find her extremely impressive and she really gets on top of issues.
She's charming, smart and gives practical advice.
She is fabulous and a really nice person who clients enjoy instructing. She is really good and does some valuable, complex litigation.
