Robert Hill

Practice Areas

Robert has worked at Freeths for over 12 years, having trained with the firm. He has a broad range of litigation experience and Robert has acted for a wide variety of clients, from private individuals through to large commercial organisations (including in the public and not for profit sectors). He is therefore well placed to understand not only the needs of his own clients, but, significantly, those of the other parties to the dispute.

The majority of Robert’s case work concerns contentious trust and probate matters. Robert deals with all types of inheritance disputes: will disputes, administration disputes (including the removal of executors and disputes over estate accounts) and claims under the Inheritance Act 1975. Robert also regularly deals with trust disputes and acts in cases involving breach of duty by trustees / trustee removal, as well as disputes over the interpretation of trust instruments.

Robert is also an experienced practitioner in Court of Protection matters, such as attorney / deputy removals, challenges to powers of attorney, and disputes over how a patient’s finances should be managed. Robert can also assist in cases involving financial abuse and disputed gifts.

Robert is a keen advocate of developing case strategy at the initial stages of litigation, providing a clear route to achieving client outcomes. Robert can provide helpful and practical advice from the outset, with a particular focus on how to resolve disputes in a cost-effective and timely way. He is sensitive to the needs of each client, focusing on the commercial and practical realities of the dispute.

Professional Memberships

Robert is a full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists