Emily Mailer

Emily is a specialist in trust and estates disputes, resolving both domestic and international cases. She acts for individuals, families, executors, trustees, trust companies, and beneficiaries.

Her wealth of experience includes: conducting cases concerning the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, breach of trust claims, construction proceedings and rectification applications, and applications to remove executors and trustees; handling Court of Protection applications (both contested and uncontested) for the appointment of deputies and the approval of statutory wills or lifetime gifts; advising settlors who are establishing trusts on risk management issues, such as the treatment of a trust's assets on the divorce or bankruptcy of a beneficiary.

Emily provides robust representation of clients in court but equally helps clients reach a settlement away from the risk and publicity of litigation where possible. She is experienced in various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, such as mediation.

Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Emily is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, for example, ConTra and TL4 conferences, STEP Guernsey and STEP Cayman.