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Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP

Private Wealth Disputes

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : London (Firms)


Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP

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About

Provided by Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP

Drawing on the firm’s core strengths in tax, trusts, partnerships and real estate, we advise trustees and private individuals on resolving disputes.

Our experience spans the spectrum of contentious work, including allegations of breach of trust and/or fiduciary duty, proceedings for the removal of trustees, disputes regarding the validity of Wills, 1975 Act claims, disclosure of trust information and documentation to beneficiaries, misappropriation of trust assets, trustee fee disputes, trust variations and applications for court directions.

CONTENTIOUS TRUSTS AND PROBATE

We act for trustees, beneficiaries and members of high net worth families trust and probate disputes both in the UK and offshore.

FAMILY GOVERNANCE AND DISHARMONY

We assist families and trustees of family trusts to pre-empt, avoid and, where necessary, resolve family disputes and disharmony including through the formulation of family charters and governance codes.

MTG RESOLUTION

If you choose not to retain us as your litigation lawyers, we can still help you. MTG Resolution is our litigation consultancy. This service is directed to parties who have not instructed us to act for them in a dispute. We advise them on which lawyers to instruct, how to agree their fees, on strategy when the litigation is not going according to plan and on settlement.

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Disputes - London (Firms)

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Maurice Turnor Gardner handles disputes relating to trusts, inheritance and charities. The firm is able to take on big-ticket international disputes that often concern complex structures and high-profile clients.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Maurice Turnor Gardner have very experienced trust, property and tax lawyers with in-depth knowledge and are very good with clients.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Rupert Ticehurst
    Band 1Rupert Ticehurst

    Rupert Ticehurst

    Rupert Ticehurst is an expert in contentious trusts and estate work, often representing parties in significant international and high-value disputes.
    • Rupert Ticehurst is very clever and super experienced. He is constructive, solution-oriented and will fight hard for his clients.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rupert is a lawyer's lawyer; very interested and astute about the law, good at seeing the landscape of legal issues in complex trust litigation and very calm and considered in litigation.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rupert is an excellent lawyer and has great calm and experience in his field. Clients are lucky to be advised by him.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rupert has always been highly responsive, creative in finding solutions where appropriate, practical and pragmatic.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Up and ComingAshleigh Carr
    Up and ComingAshleigh Carr

    Ashleigh Carr

    Ashleigh Carr is a partner at Maurice Turnor Gardner. She handles 1975 Act claims, and significant estate administration and property division work.

    • Ashleigh Carr is super. She is incredibly energetic and positive. She is full of energy in cases.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ashleigh is smart, very articulate, personable and responsive.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ashleigh Carr has real expertise and a real sense of how to play litigation tactically.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

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