SILK PROFILE

Giles Richardson KC

UK Bar 2026

Serle Court

Ranked in 5 practice areas

Family/Matrimonial: Trusts/Tax Experts

London (Bar)

8 years ranked

Trusts

London (Bar)

11 years ranked

Chancery: Traditional

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

Offshore

All Circuits

2 years ranked

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Giles specialises in trusts, probate, company and fiduciary obligations litigation, both in London and offshore, as well as associated professional negligence and fraud work. He also acts in high value financial remedy actions in the Family Court. Giles is ranked in Chambers and Partners for all of Traditional Chancery, Commercial Chancery, Offshore, Trusts and Family/Matrimonial: Trusts/Tax Experts.

He is also recommended in Legal 500 in Private Wealth and Probate, Company law and the English Bar Offshore work.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Family/Matrimonial: Trusts/Tax Experts - London (Bar)

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Giles Richardson KC enjoys a strong presence in cases involving the crossover between matrimonial and chancery law. He has valuable experience of handling matrimonial proceedings involving Jersey and Guernsey trusts. Richardson often acts for spouses and trustees in high net worth cases.

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Trusts - London (Bar)

Band 1

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.

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Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Giles Richardson KC is an exceptionally well-respected barrister who is frequently trusted with complex multi-jurisdictional matters. He is also noted for his experience in matrimonial finance and other matters falling in the crossover between family law and traditional chancery.

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Offshore - All Circuits

Band 3

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Giles has strong trusts knowledge which he brings to the matrimonial courts. He is very user-friendly and easy to deal with.
Family/Matrimonial: Trusts/Tax ExpertsUK Bar
Giles offers a first class service.
Family/Matrimonial: Trusts/Tax ExpertsUK Bar
My go-to KC - a highly gifted individual who wears his intelligence so lightly. He is commercial in his approach and can turn his hand to anything.
Family/Matrimonial: Trusts/Tax ExpertsUK Bar
Giles blends excellent insight and understanding of the law with a ready commercial and tactical vision. She is huge fun to work with at the same time.
TrustsUK Bar
Giles is super sharp and inspires the utmost confidence in solicitors and lay clients. He is a smooth advocate, well regarded by his opponents, who quickly gains the ear of the court.
TrustsUK Bar
Giles blends excellent insight and understanding of the law with a ready commercial and tactical vision.
Chancery: TraditionalUK Bar