Bernadette Baker
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 1 : Private Wealth Disputes
Band 1
About
Provided by Bernadette Baker
Practice Areas
Contentious trust and probate, Litigation and dispute resolution, Professional negligence
Career
Bernadette leads Birketts’ Contentious Trusts and Probate Team.
Bernadette is a longstanding member of ACTAPS - the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists. She has a wealth of experience in advising private individuals and trustees on cross-border inheritance disputes, Will disputes, Inheritance Act claims, Court of Protection applications, estate administration issues, breach of trust and proprietary estoppel claims.
Bernadette is a recognised leader in her field with a proven track record of resolving complex trust and probate disputes.
Professional Memberships
Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Bernadette Baker is head of Birketts' contentious trusts and probate practice, and regularly advises fiduciaries and private clients on trusts litigation, will challenges and Inheritance Act 1975 claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bernadette is very good. She is technical and commercial."
"Bernadette is very experienced, competent and knowledgeable as a lawyer."
"Bernadette is very good. She is technical and commercial."
"Bernadette is very experienced, competent and knowledgeable as a lawyer."