INDIVIDUAL PROFILE

Mark Keeley

High Net Worth 2026

Freeths LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Private Wealth Disputes

Midlands

9 years ranked

Trusts Mediators

UK-wide

4 years ranked

About

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High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Mark is National Head of Freeths' Private Client Dispute Resolution team. With more than 30 years' experience, he advises on complex and high-value contentious trust and probate disputes, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, will challenges, trustee removal applications and cases with an international element.

A qualified commercial mediator since 2010, Mark has conducted more than 700 mediations and is regularly instructed to mediate contentious trust and probate disputes. He is also frequently appointed by the High Court as an independent replacement trustee or administrator in contested estates, including estates valued at up to £30 million.

Mark is a member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS), sits on its organising committee, and is an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He also serves on the Board of Nottingham Law Centre and acts as trustee for a number of family trusts and estates.

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Disputes - Midlands

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Mark Keeley is a highly regarded contentious probate and trust mediator and litigator, and co-heads Freeths' private client services. He is well experienced in handling contentious trust and probate disputes and professional negligence claims.

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Trusts Mediators - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Mark Keeley is joint national head of private client services at Freeths LLP. Leading law firms across the UK regularly choose him to mediate contentious probate and trust disputes.

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Strengths

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Mark Keeley is nationally renowned as one of the best in this area for contentious probate. His level of seniority and ability to comfort clients are both phenomenal.
Private Wealth DisputesChambers High Net Worth
Mark is utterly unflappable. He has this ability to exude calmness. Mark is really very well suited to difficult and complex work.
Private Wealth DisputesChambers High Net Worth
Mark is a long-established expert in private wealth disputes. He combines excellent technical ability with approachability.
Private Wealth DisputesChambers High Net Worth
Mark is a very good and user-friendly mediator. He's very easy for clients to get on with in difficult circumstances. He can explain things and put them at ease, makes them feel that he isn't taking sides and helps people focus on a practical settlement.
Trusts MediatorsChambers High Net Worth
Mark Keeley is really eminent and well known in the Midlands for this work. When mediating, he tells everyone what he knows about things. He shares his opinion and experience; he helps everyone understand the case and speaks his mind. Mark shows the strengths and weaknesses of people's cases.
Trusts MediatorsChambers High Net Worth
Mark Keeley is well regarded. He is careful, clever and insightful.
Trusts MediatorsChambers High Net Worth