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(020) 7822 8000Provided by Stewarts
We advise on complex, large-scale and often high-profile disputes in the UK and other jurisdictions.
We act for high net worth individuals, families, family offices, trustees, trust companies and charities. The work we undertake includes both onshore and offshore trust litigation, domestic and international probate disputes, as well as work in the Court of Protection.
The practice has earned an outstanding reputation and is led by Band 1 ranked James Price. The arrival of Geoff Kertesz adds further strength and depth to the team.
In addition to conducting litigation in the UK, our lawyers coordinate claims in overseas jurisdictions, when necessary working alongside specialist law firms and non-legal professionals around the world. We also have a range of language skills including French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Polish, and Russian.
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, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration departments.
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Stewarts is a very strong team. They have core ability to take on complicated things and deal with a dispute thoroughly.
The calibre and exceptional talent of the team across the board stands out. Their pragmatic nature, commercial awareness and ability to simply win is second to none.
Stewarts is pure litigation and they have some brilliant cases, particularly in the offshore world.
Stewarts is a real pleasure to work with. Its solicitors are not just technically excellent but they are also very personable and commercial in their approach.
Stewarts is a very strong team. They have core ability to take on complicated things and deal with a dispute thoroughly.
The calibre and exceptional talent of the team across the board stands out. Their pragmatic nature, commercial awareness and ability to simply win is second to none.
Stewarts is pure litigation and they have some brilliant cases, particularly in the offshore world.
Stewarts is a real pleasure to work with. Its solicitors are not just technically excellent but they are also very personable and commercial in their approach.
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James Price leads the trust and probate litigation practice at the firm. He regularly handles cases proceeding in offshore jurisdictions, as well as in England, and can bring experience of fraud and asset tracing matters to trusts cases.
James Price has a really strong grasp of clients' needs, and is decisive and efficient.
James is fantastically sensible. He has a great approach to tactics.
James has the ability to absorb large amounts of information; his brain is a machine. He is superbly well positioned to deal with complex and long-running cases because he remembers every detail.
James Price is a leading name in the market. He is very knowledgeable.
Geoff Kertesz is a dual-qualified lawyer in England & Wales and California. He regularly represents ultra-high net worth clients in disputes spanning various jurisdictions.
Geoff Kertesz is probably the best-connected person in the private wealth practice in London. He comes across relaxed and welcoming, but he is really shrewd and gets good results for clients.
Geoff Kertesz is brilliant. He brings great insight to cases and is so energetic. He is always on the circuit, very knowledgeable and well known in the space.
Geoff has just excellent directional and strategic skills. He is great to work with.
Emma is very good at looking for the ultimate strategy. She is very proactive at working out long-term strategy for litigation.
Emma is extremely personable. She understands the EQ aspects of litigation.
Emma Holland is an impressive technical lawyer. She has fantastic attention to detail.
Emma Holland is very calm and unflappable under pressure with clients. She always knows what she is doing.
Emma is all over the issues and detail from the word go. She anticipates clients' needs and communicates between all stakeholders efficiently and persuasively.
Marcus Parker is a partner at Stewarts with expertise acting in domestic and offshore trust disputes. He brings his previous experience as a professional fiduciary to complex cases.
Marcus is phenomenal at client relationships and works alongside them well. I have always found him very responsive and commercial.
His expertise, attention to detail, and proactive approach were incredibly helpful in navigating the situation.
Clients love Marcus. He is very personable and bright.
Marcus Parker is an understated genius.
Jemma Goddard is a senior associate in the Stewarts team who works on trust disputes with significant international elements.
Jemma is extremely well organised, gets work done to a high standard and does it quickly. Clients love her. She is a good all-rounder.
Jemma Goddard is very charming with opponents: she can put her client's case across extremely convincingly, and she has great technical skill, too.
Jemma is operating above her level, running complex and big cases. She is a partner in the making. She is all over the detail.