Michael Furness KC

UK Bar

Michael Furness KC has expertise in complex trust and estate matters, both domestically and offshore.

"Michael is very eminent but also extremely thoughtful and engaged in the way that he works with clients. He gives very user-friendly advice, even when matters are complicated."

"His advice is clear, user-friendly and totally accessible to clients, even when he's faced with the most complex and knotty of problems. Michael is dependable, responsive and a pleasure to work with."

"A straightforward player, who adopts a very measured approach to his advocacy and is brilliant in court. Judges really listen to him and respect him."

Michael Furness is a renowned expert in onshore and offshore trust litigation and related professional negligence claims. He has appeared in cases in Bermuda, Hong Kong, Cayman and Jersey, amongst other jurisdictions.

"Michael has an excellent grasp of complex issues and very strong commercial vision. He is also very easy to work with and highly responsive."

"A straight forward player, whom judges really listen to and respect."

Michael Furness KC enjoys broad expertise in occupational pensions and other relevant areas, including tax law and trust litigation. He is well known for engaging in international litigation in offshore jurisdictions. Trustee boards and large household-name employers seek out his counsel.

"He is brilliant in court. Judges really listen to him and respect him, and he has a very measured approach to his advocacy."

"Michael Furness is intellectually brilliant but also very practical and easy to deal with."

Michael Furness KC is an impressive silk who is especially knowledgeable in trusts and tax disputes. His practice regularly leads him to appear in Bermudian trust cases, and he has experience acting in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal. He also provides counsel on professional negligence claims.

"Michael is a delight to work with. He is very intelligent. He picked up the issues very quickly and was able to navigate the difficulties with ease."

"He's a real pleasure to work with and knows everything you'd possibly want to know about trust law. Absolutely brilliant."

Michael Furness KC is an accomplished silk with long experience, most notably in trust-related matters. He is particularly active in advising in relation to onshore and offshore tax issues and on matters involving the international transfer of charitable assets and the international structuring of charitable organisations. He is highly versed in contentious trust litigation in a variety of jurisdictions.