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Private Wealth: Trusts - UK
Individual Editorial
Alexander Drapkin has a broad contentious and non-contentious trusts practice. His experience includes handling applications for variations of trusts, claims for breach of trust and inheritance disputes. He also has a specialist practice advising on regulated funeral protection plan trusts.
Strengths
Superb to work with, Alex understands the client's perspective and the commercial elements of a case. He is always quick to pick up the key technical points in a case.
Alex has good attention to detail and an excellent client demeanour. He is able to quickly put clients at ease, which is particularly valuable in emotive trust disputes.
Alex is brilliant. He's sharp-witted, responsive and easy to work with. Level-headed and calm, he has an excellent feel for how matters will play out in court.
He is both technically brilliant and astute at seeing the big picture. Alexander's expertise in securing sensible and commercial outcomes for clients is highly sought after.
Alexander is very responsive and very approachable. He had a willingness to go into an area which others weren't prepared to work in.