Jessica Henson
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 1 : Private Wealth Disputes
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About
Provided by Jessica Henson
Practice Areas
Jessica is a private client partner specialising in risk and disputes in relation to trusts and estates.
As well as advising on all forms of trusts and estates disputes, Jessica draws on her wealth of litigation experience to inform asset protection and estate planning strategies designed to avoid disputes in the future. For this reason, Jessica is frequently asked to advise on the establishment of trusts, nuptial agreements and Wills where there are particular risks or asset protection concerns.
Jessica has also built up particular expertise in advising trustees on the impact of divorce - both in terms of pre-emptive measures and advising trustees in the course of financial remedy proceedings.
Career
Having studied Classics at Cambridge University, Jessica trained at Herbert Smith and worked at Berwin Leighton Paisner before joining Payne Hicks Beach as a partner 2020.
Professional Memberships
Jessica is a member of ACTAPs and STEP, and a co-founder of ConTrA.
Publications
Jessica is the trusts editor of the Private Client Business Journal.
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Jessica Henson handles significant domestic and cross-border contentious trusts and estates matters. Her work also includes advising on trusts issues arising during divorce cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is extremely bright, easy to deal with, very sensible in her advice and has great judgement."
"Jessica is thoughtful and considered in her advice. She combines pragmatism with a steely resolve and a can-do attitude."
"Jessica Henson is an outstandingly good lawyer. She has unsurpassed knowledge of trusts law and is one of the best trust litigators."
"She is extremely bright, easy to deal with, very sensible in her advice and has great judgement."
"Jessica is thoughtful and considered in her advice. She combines pragmatism with a steely resolve and a can-do attitude."
"Jessica Henson is an outstandingly good lawyer. She has unsurpassed knowledge of trusts law and is one of the best trust litigators."
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