Maryam Oghanna

Practice Areas

Maryam is a Senior Associate and solicitor advocate in our Trust and Estate Disputes team. Described in the Chambers HNW Guide as “commercial, focused and user-friendly”, Maryam advises on the full range of private wealth disputes. This includes advising on claims relating to breach of trust, dishonest assistance, trustee/executor removals, blessing applications, validity challenges, and issues relating to mental capacity.

Acting for international high net worth individuals, trustees and professionals, executors, protectors, family offices and beneficiaries, Maryam also specialises in advising clients based in the Middle East. With previous experience as a commercial litigator, she has particular expertise with trusts and estate matters involving family companies, partnerships or other corporates, as well as claims relating to fraud, dishonesty and asset tracing.

Maryam works closely with her clients to understand their goals and objectives, seeking pragmatic outcomes wherever possible. This includes consideration of mediation and creative routes to settlement. Prioritising empathy and understanding, Maryam recognises the delicate and complex nature of family relationships, particularly when dealing with a dispute.

Outside of work Maryam is a volunteer advocate for the Asylum Support Appeals Project, regularly representing asylum seekers in court. She was recently appointed as chair of their board of trustees.

Professional Memberships

Maryam is a member of the Law Society, The Contentious Trust Association, The Charity Law Association and a student member of ACTAPS.