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Macfarlanes LLP

Private Wealth Disputes

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Macfarlanes LLP

Rankings

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Private Wealth Disputes - London (Firms)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Macfarlanes maintains its reputation for market-leading contentious trusts expertise, representing clients globally in significant high-value disputes.

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Strengths

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  • Macfarlanes works on probably the highest-value and most complicated trust cases around. The team is packed with talent amongst its ranks.

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  • When it comes to trusts, they are the best. They have the advantage of having both contentious and non-contentious expertise at the firm. Macfarlanes is the preeminent trusts practice in the UK.

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  • Nothing is too much of an ask; they will turn things around, and in uniformly high quality.

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  • Macfarlanes has a very strong associate team that works very hard. It is ably supported by its tax team as well in covering all issues seamlessly. They are top of the market.

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  • Macfarlanes is uniformly excellent from top to bottom. The team has great soft skills for private clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Elizabeth Doherty
    Elizabeth Doherty

    Elizabeth Doherty

    Elizabeth Doherty advises clients involved in international trust and inheritance litigation. She also handles Court of Protection work.

    • Elizabeth Doherty has a significant Channel Islands practice acting for trustees and a great reputation.

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    • Elizabeth is excellent. She is top of the field; she's incredibly impressive.

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    • Elizabeth fights her client's corner hard, but in a very charming way.

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  • Jonathan Arr
    Jonathan Arr

    Jonathan Arr

    Jonathan Arr is a well-respected litigator who handles contentious matters, such as breach of trust claims and will disputes, as part of a comprehensive private client practice.

    • Jonathan is brilliant. He works night and day to get to a resolution. He doesn’t take bad points, and he is always reassuring to work with.

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    • Jonathan diplomatically navigates his way through the treacherous waters of complex and onerous matters.

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    • Jonathan Arr is a superstar. He is the complete package.

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  • Jacob Ward
    Jacob Ward

    Jacob Ward

    Jacob Ward is an experienced litigator working on multi-jurisdictional and offshore trust disputes for ultra-high net worth clients.

    • Jacob is very sharp and knowledgeable.

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    • Jacob is brilliant. He is pragmatic and commercial.

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    • I really enjoying working with Jacob. He is extremely bright and really knows how to test you on the legal position to get the best results.

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    • Jacob is one of those associates you would mistake for a partner, looking at his output and strategies.

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