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Stewarts

Private Wealth Disputes

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : London (Firms)

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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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Private Wealth Disputes - London (Firms)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Stewarts continues to impress the private client market. The firm's purely litigation model ensures that partners are well placed to handle significant private wealth disputes, including those with offshore elements.
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Strengths

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  • Stewarts is a team that gets fantastic work, and they are really good on big international trusts disputes.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Stewarts has got a powerful private wealth disputes team; they do a good range of matters.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

  • The Stewarts team have a very pragmatic approach to issues and provide advice that is practical and clear to follow.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Geoff Kertesz
    Geoff Kertesz

    Geoff Kertesz

    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 is fantastically bright and a master tactician. Clients absolutely love his practicality, combined with his sharp wit and intellectual rigour.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Geoff Kertesz is very able, brilliant on the law, understands the detail and main issues in cases and zones in on those. He works very hard for clients and adds value in everything he does.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Geoff is technically excellent and also very commercial; a real joy to work with. I think he's exceptional.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Geoff is fantastic. I think he is a very smart opponent. He's collaborative and pragmatic, and what he's really good at doing is finding a way through. He is very good at creative problem-solving and just cutting through the noise to get to the right answer. He is fantastic at building relationships with people, and you do need that in our world.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • James Price
    James Price

    James Price

    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 is utterly dependable in dealing with challenging and difficult fiduciary matters.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • I rate James highly; he is a great tactician. He has seen a lot and is extremely experienced. He runs the biggest cases.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • James Price is an exceptional lawyer at the top of his game. He knows the law, has fantastic judgement, is great at making strategic calls and is easy to get on with.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • James is superb; it is hard to praise him too much given how much high-quality work he does. He's still so responsive. He is a really well established, impressive guy, brilliant with clients and so engaged and friendly and reassuring. He is a really good lawyer – analytical and sensible.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Emma Holland
    Emma Holland

    Emma Holland

    Emma Holland assists in various trust and estate disputes that often cover multiple jurisdictions. Her expertise includes matters concerning the validity of wills, capacity and Inheritance Act claims.

    • Emma Holland is an extremely technically able lawyer who has a deep understanding of trust law. She is able to offer advice that is both practical and technically sound.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Emma Holland is a real class act; she is absolutely first-rate. She combines encyclopaedic knowledge of the law of trusts and estates with real empathy.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • I know Emma is technically a very good lawyer and is involved in some very good, high-profile cases.

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  • Marcus Parker
    Marcus Parker

    Marcus Parker

    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 Parker is brilliant because he has the advantage of having been an offshore trustee for years. He brings that different perspective.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Marcus excels through his natural warmth and focus on achieving the best solution for the client.

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  • Jemma Goddard
    Jemma Goddard

    Jemma Goddard

    Jemma Goddard is a senior associate in the Stewarts team who works on trust disputes with significant international elements.

    • Jemma is very calm, very thoughtful in her approach and takes all the right points. She's collaborative.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Jemma Goddard is a brilliant member of any team, is extremely smart and very well organised. She is hard-working and delivers exactly what clients need. Jemma is extremely easy to work with and has a can-do attitude.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Jemma is one of the best senior associates I've worked with for a long time. She's competent and sensible.

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