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Private Wealth: Trusts - UK
Individual Editorial
Giles Richardson KC handles a wide range of trusts litigation and advisory work. He has been engaged in particularly significant trusts matters in a variety of courts both in the UK and overseas. Sources recognise his extensive experience in locations such as Jersey, Guernsey and the BVI.
Strengths
Giles is one of the go-to leading counsel for chancery trust matters, whose knowledge of the sector is unmatched. He is one of the brightest silks out there and very good on complex disputes.
He is the most highly sought-after chancery barrister on the scene. He is an intellectual powerhouse who brings humility with that.
Giles is extremely pragmatic and a very sensible person to deal with. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of the case and is someone whom you just have enormous respect for.
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK
Strengths
He is phenomenal and his ability to work from first principles is exceptional. His legal analysis is great and he always cuts through to the main points.
He is one of the brightest silks out there and is very good at complex and often unique disputes.
Giles is very down to earth, very responsive, excellent with clients and not afraid to give decisive advice.
Offshore (Bar) - UK
Individual Editorial
Giles Richardson KC is a key player in contentious international trusts cases, who has acted for both trust companies and personal trustees in places as far-flung as the Channel Islands, the BVI, the Cayman Islands and St Kitts & Nevis. He specialises in real estate-focused trust funds and regularly acts for fund liquidators.
Strengths
Giles is hugely experienced and has a good reputation. He is a silk who rolls up his sleeves and is very user-friendly.
Giles is excellent and a go-to in this space.