We have considerable experience of litigation, dispute resolution and court applications relating to trusts and estates. Disputes relating to the formation, structure and administration of trusts and estates demand an understanding of litigation, trust law and property rights. We are one of the few City firms to have retained a significant presence in this area.
Our experience includes:
- offshore trust disputes
- variation and rectification of trusts and wills
- removal and appointment of trustees and executors
- actions by and against trustees
- international and cross-border succession issues
- contested probates and disputes between beneficiaries after death
- charity actions
- pensions actions
- inheritance disputes, including applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- asset tracing and recovery
We have experience co-ordinating actions that cover a number of jurisdictions and involve the interaction of the private international laws of the countries involved.