Private Wealth Disputes

WeirFoulds' Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group advises high net worth individuals, families, business owners, fiduciaries, and charitable organizations on complex private wealth, estate, trust, and succession matters. Led by Andrea McEwan and Lucinda (Lucy) Main, the group provides strategic advice on wealth preservation, estate planning, business succession, trust administration, charitable giving, and estate, trust, and capacity disputes.

The team advises clients on estate planning, asset protection, and dispute resolution, working closely with clients and professional advisors to develop strategies that address legal, financial, and personal objectives. Lawyers assist with intergenerational transfers of family enterprises and privately held businesses, creating succession strategies that balance family dynamics, governance, and long-term wealth preservation.

The group provides estate planning and trust services ranging from wills and powers of attorney to tax-effective succession plans, trusts, estate freezes, and charitable structures, and advises on estate administration and fiduciary responsibilities. The team also represents clients in mediations, arbitrations, and court proceedings involving will challenges, trust disputes, passings of accounts, guardianship matters, capacity issues, and dependant support claims.