Trust, Estate and Inheritance Disputes
Unlike many other forms of dispute, trust and succession disputes are often deeply personal and emotionally-charged.
Drawing on our experience advising clients from diverse professional backgrounds and at different stages of life, our team provides thoughtful and discreet guidance designed to resolve disputes effectively while avoiding unnecessary escalation.
We place particular emphasis on understanding the underlying facts and our clients’ objectives from the outset. In our experience, resorting to court proceedings is often neither the most effective nor the most proportionate means of resolving family-related disputes, whether from a financial, practical or personal perspective. Our approach is therefore focused on identifying the most appropriate path to resolution at an early stage, and we have successfully resolved most matters before they escalated into formal litigation.
We advise on the full spectrum of trust, estate and inheritance disputes, acting for trustees, executors, beneficiaries, protectors, family offices and other fiduciaries. Our experience includes disputes concerning the validity and interpretation of wills, estate administration, breach of trust claims, removal of fiduciaries, hostile beneficiary actions, contested probate matters and disputes arising out of both onshore and offshore trust structures. We take the time to understand the broader context of the dispute and to assess all available options — whether through negotiated resolution, mediation, arbitration or court proceedings. At every stage, our focus is on delivering advice that is commercially astute, strategically sound and aligned with our clients’ longer-term interests.