We act for high net worth individuals, families, family offices, trustees, trust companies, protectors (and other fiduciaries) and charities. The work we undertake includes both onshore and offshore trust litigation, domestic and international probate disputes, as well as capacity disputes in the Court of Protection. We are also experienced in stress testing trust structures and estate planning in order to anticipate and ideally prevent future disputes.

The practice has earned an outstanding reputation and is top-ranked in both of the leading directories, Chambers High Net Worth and Legal 500. It is led by Band 1 ranked James Price. Partners Geoff Kertesz, Emma Holland and Marcus Parker are also ranked highly and add further strength and depth to the team.

In addition to conducting litigation in the UK, our lawyers coordinate litigation in overseas jurisdictions, when necessary working alongside specialist law firms and non-legal professionals around the world.

We have unrivalled experience in putting together innovative costs arrangements. The use of third-party funding, after-the-event insurance and risk-sharing fee agreements enables our clients to manage risk and litigate from a position of financial strength.

The department collaborates frequently with the firm’s highly experienced Divorce and Family,  Tax Litigation and Resolution, Insolvency and Asset Recovery, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration departments.