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Boodle Hatfield LLP

Private Wealth Disputes

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Boodle Hatfield LLP

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Boodle Hatfield's award-winning private wealth disputes team specialises in high value and complex disputes, including contentious trusts and estates matters. The team provides bespoke strategic advice alongside a full dispute resolution practice. The team has extensive experience working in key trust jurisdictions around the world and navigating complex cross border disputes.

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Private Wealth Disputes - London (Firms)

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Boodle Hatfield's private wealth litigators are regularly involved in international as well as domestic trust and estate matters.

Strengths

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  • Boodle Hatfield is one of the best private client firms in London.

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  • They are very proactive at working out long-term strategy for litigation.

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  • Boodle Hatfield's attention to detail, grasp of facts and command of documents in incredibly complex and protracted disputes is impressive.

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  • They have a great team for contentious trust and probate. All practitioners seem to be from the same mould and move towards settlement with the big picture in mind.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Andrea Zavos
    Band 1Andrea Zavos

    Andrea Zavos

    Andrea Zavos is Boodle Hatfield's senior partner. She is a respected litigator who draws on her considerable experience in the field when handling high-value trusts work.

    • Andrea is excellent to work with. She keeps things calm and is an impressive operator. She is also very funny, which helps in tense situations.

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    • Andrea is one of the most experienced private client lawyers in the City.

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    • Andrea is an extremely talented professional with acute awareness of the risks of litigation. She will leave no stone unturned on behalf of her clients.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • I have very high regard for her. She is one of those solicitors who really has her eye on the bigger picture in terms of settlement, but always protects clients' interests. She is sensible and fair.

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  • Band 1Mark Lindley
    Band 1Mark Lindley

    Mark Lindley

    Mark Lindley advises fiduciaries, individuals and families on offshore and onshore trust and estate disputes.
    • He continues to do really well. He is a very capable lawyer, and I like that you can have a conversation with him when needed to find the best solution for clients.

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    • Mark is very smooth and charming. He is a great solicitor.

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    • I have always been impressed by him. He is very knowledgeable and has a sensible approach.

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    • Mark can manage really difficult situations. He is calm and measured.

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  • Band 3Nicola Bushby
    Band 3Nicola Bushby

    Nicola Bushby

    Nicola Bushby specialises in trust and estate litigation. She regularly handles matters that involve capacity and undue influence elements, and she also assists with Court of Protection cases.
    • She is steely, focused on getting results and persistent. I like working with her.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Nicola is incredibly knowledgeable, so charming to deal with, and lovely with clients.

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    • Nicola is an extremely talented litigator. Her command of the case and documents, the tax implications and family dynamics is exemplary. She is tenacious whilst keeping client expectations realistic.

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  • Band 3Simon Rylatt
    Band 3Simon Rylatt

    Simon Rylatt

    Simon Rylatt assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious private wealth mandates. He advises on domestic and international matters.

    • Simon is highly intelligent and a very organised lawyer. He is very patient and an excellent solicitor.

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  • Associates to watchJames Woods-Davison
    Associates to watchJames Woods-Davison

    James Woods-Davison

    James Woods-Davis is a senior associate in the Boodle Hatfield team who works on complex trust and estate litigation.

    • James is very pleasant and technically good. He is building up a good practice.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • James is a rising star and one to watch. He is very pragmatic and has great attention to detail.

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    • James is very poised. He has the bearing of someone more experienced than his years.

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  • Associates to watchKatherine Reed
    Associates to watchKatherine Reed

    Katherine Reed

    Katherine Reed is an associate who works on ultra-high net worth estate, trust and business disputes.

    • Katherine has a depth of Court of Protection experience.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Katherine has fantastic attention to detail.

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  • Associates to watchTom McPhail
    Associates to watchTom McPhail

    Tom McPhail

    Tom McPhail is a senior associate at Farrer who works on significant cross-border trust litigation with complex domicile questions and foreign tax issues.

    • Tom is quite simply one of the brightest and most intelligent associates I have worked with. He is very detail-oriented.

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    • Tom is very hard-working and good with the clients. He also has good judgement and is on top of everything. He is very clever and good with figures too.

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