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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
"The complete package; he is superb, exceptionally hard-working and a great black-letter lawyer who provides exceptional strategic and tactical insight. He is also an exceptional draftsman."
"Giles is easy to work with and a real team player. He has a great strategic mind."
"Giles is outstanding; his level of input is to an exceptionally high standard as he has intuitive knowledge and great understanding of the law."
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 and St Kitts & Nevis. He specialises in real estate-focused trust funds and regularly acts for fund liquidators.
Strengths
"Giles is easy to work with and a real team player. He has a great strategic mind."
"Giles matches his intellect with good commerciality; he's everything you'd want in a barrister."
"Giles is an absolute pleasure to work with. He's brilliant with clients and a brilliant advocate. He's a well-deserved silk."
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK
Individual Editorial
Giles Richardson KC
Strengths
"He's very commercial in his approach, very approachable and someone you can pick up the phone to."
"He's massively intelligent and has always been extremely user-friendly."