Ranking tables
Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth
London (Firms)
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Baker McKenzie 6 Years Ranked
- Boodle Hatfield LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Charles Russell Speechlys 6 Years Ranked
- Farrer & Co LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Forsters 6 Years Ranked
- Macfarlanes LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Mishcon de Reya LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Stewarts 5 Years Ranked
- Taylor Wessing 6 Years Ranked
- Withers LLP 6 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Payne Hicks Beach LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Stephenson Harwood LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Clifford Chance LLP
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Andrea Zavos Boodle Hatfield LLP8 Years Ranked
- Anthony R Poulton Baker McKenzie8 Years Ranked
- Emma Jordan Taylor Wessing8 Years Ranked
- Graeme Kleiner Charles Russell Speechlys8 Years Ranked
- James Price Stewarts8 Years Ranked
- Jeremy Gordon Farrer & Co LLP8 Years Ranked
- Mark Keenan Mishcon de Reya LLP8 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Holland McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP8 Years Ranked
- Paul Hewitt Withers LLP8 Years Ranked
- Roberta Harvey Forsters8 Years Ranked
- Rupert Ticehurst Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP8 Years Ranked
- Toby Graham Farrer & Co LLP8 Years Ranked
- Charles LloydMacfarlanes LLP
- Jeremy KoskyClifford Chance LLP
- Jonathan ArrMacfarlanes LLP
Band 2
- Alison Meek Forsters8 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Fraser Farrer & Co LLP6 Years Ranked
- Gemma Willingham Baker McKenzie8 Years Ranked
- Geoffrey Kertesz Stewarts8 Years Ranked
- Jenny McKeown Stephenson Harwood LLP8 Years Ranked
- Jessica Henson Payne Hicks Beach LLP8 Years Ranked
- Joanna Poole Farrer & Co LLP7 Years Ranked
- Mark Lindley Boodle Hatfield LLP8 Years Ranked
- Peter Steen Mishcon de Reya LLP7 Years Ranked
- Richard Manyon Payne Hicks Beach LLP7 Years Ranked
- Ryan Mowat Kingsley Napley LLP8 Years Ranked
- Stephen Richards Withers LLP8 Years Ranked
- Ziva Robertson Charles Russell Speechlys8 Years Ranked
- Richard NorridgeHerbert Smith Freehills
Band 3
- Alison Regan Russell-Cooke7 Years Ranked
- Claire-Marie Cornford Irwin Mitchell3 Years Ranked
- Kirstie McGuigan Taylor Wessing8 Years Ranked
- Naomi O'Higgins Howard Kennedy LLP5 Years Ranked
- Simon Goldring Fladgate LLP6 Years Ranked
- Simon Rylatt Boodle Hatfield LLP8 Years Ranked
- Sofie Hoffman Harbottle & Lewis LLP8 Years Ranked
- Steven Kempster Withers LLP8 Years Ranked
- Tamasin Perkins Charles Russell Speechlys8 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth DohertyMacfarlanes LLP
Band 4
- Andrew O'Keeffe Wedlake Bell LLP6 Years Ranked
- Caroline Miller Wedlake Bell LLP2 Years Ranked
- Caroline Tayler Taylor Wessing1 Years Ranked
- David Wedgwood Anthony Gold4 Years Ranked
- Emily Mailer Howard Kennedy LLP6 Years Ranked
- Emma Holland Stewarts5 Years Ranked
- Gareth Ledsham Russell-Cooke2 Years Ranked
- Helena Berman Stephenson Harwood LLP4 Years Ranked
- Henry Hickman Sinclair Gibson LLP7 Years Ranked
- Jan Atkinson Osbornes Law8 Years Ranked
- Jessica Medus Mishcon de Reya LLP6 Years Ranked
- Lucinda Brown Mills & Reeve LLP6 Years Ranked
- Michael Cash Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP7 Years Ranked
- Natasha Stourton Withers LLP5 Years Ranked
- Nicola Bushby Boodle Hatfield LLP1 Years Ranked
- Oliver Auld Charles Russell Speechlys6 Years Ranked
- Ravinder Thukral Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP1 Years Ranked
- Yindi Gesinde Baker McKenzie3 Years Ranked
- Maxine MossmanClifford Chance LLP
- Neil LongWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Ashleigh Carr Forsters2 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Henshall Payne Hicks Beach LLP2 Years Ranked
- Emilia Piskorz Mishcon de Reya LLP2 Years Ranked
- Joseph De Lacey Fieldfisher1 Years Ranked
- Kate Salter Kingsley Napley LLP4 Years Ranked
- Kate Silbermann Taylor Wessing2 Years Ranked
- Katie de Swarte Osbornes Law1 Years Ranked
- Lavinia Randall Stewarts1 Years Ranked
- Luca Del Panta Stewarts2 Years Ranked
- Luke Richardson Baker McKenzie1 Years Ranked
- Maryam Oghanna Forsters1 Years Ranked
- Peter Gillis Stephenson Harwood LLP3 Years Ranked
- Rosalind Hetherington Fladgate LLP2 Years Ranked
- Tom Deely Howard Kennedy LLP3 Years Ranked
- Nicole BuncherClifford Chance LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Baker McKenziePrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked"The team has the necessary breadth and depth of experience to handle any matter anywhere in the world of any complexity. They are well positioned to handle difficult cross-border issues that involve the laws of multiple jurisdictions."1 Boodle Hatfield LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked"It is a high-quality outfit. The firm does non-contentious work to a high level and likewise with the litigation. They are a very safe pair of hands when we refer work to them, and very good technically."1 Charles Russell SpeechlysPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedCharles Russell Speechlys' private wealth disputes team provides litigation advice to trustees, protectors and beneficiaries across various jurisdictions. The partners are well placed to handle complex trusts and high-profile disputes.1 Farrer & Co LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedFarrer & Co's contentious trust and estate practice centres on handling high-value disputes with an international dimension. The firm often administers complex contested estates and is increasingly instructed on Court of Protection work.1 ForstersPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked"I have been incredibly impressed. They are real specialists in this area and know their stuff. Communications are clear and prompt, but always polite and friendly. They have great depth in talent and are excellent at client management."1 Macfarlanes LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedMacfarlanes maintains its reputation for market-leading contentious trusts expertise, representing clients globally in significant, high-value disputes.1 Maurice Turnor Gardner LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedMaurice Turnor Gardner's notable litigators handle disputes relating to trusts, inheritance and charities. The firm is able to take on big-ticket international disputes that often concern complex structures and high-profile clients.1 Mishcon de Reya LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedMishcon de Reya is a prominent market presence in private wealth. Partners handle will disputes, Court of Protection applications and succession disputes across multiple jurisdictions.1 StewartsPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedStewarts continues to impress the private client market. The firm's purely litigation model ensures that partners are well placed to handle significant private wealth disputes, including those with offshore elements.1 Taylor WessingPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedTaylor Wessing's contentious trusts team represents clients in multi-jurisdictional litigation and Court of Protection proceedings. The team also advises trustees on potential risks associated with particular arrangements.1 Withers LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedWithers remains a strong choice for clients involved in complex private wealth disputes. The firm's work also includes representing charities in legacy income cases.
Band 2
2 Payne Hicks Beach LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedThe team at Payne Hicks Beach advises on the full spectrum of contentious trusts and estates matters. Partners handle cross-border litigation and represent clients involved in cases concerning Inheritance Act claims, fiduciary removals and breach of trust allegations.2 Stephenson Harwood LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedStephenson Harwood provides global expertise to ultra high net worth families and business owners on complex trust disputes. Clients may also benefit from the firm's highly rated non-contentious private wealth practice.
Band 3
3 Howard Kennedy LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedHoward Kennedy handles domestic and international contentious trusts and estate matters. The team assists clients in will and trust validity issues, Court of Protection proceedings and breach of fiduciary duty claims.3 Kingsley Napley LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked"They are efficient, responsive and clear in their communications. The level of service delivery is first-class, and consistently so."3 McDermott Will & Emery UK LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery LLP takes on a wide range of private wealth matters, such as structuring trusts to mitigate future risk, advising trustees on complex disputes and handling Inheritance Act claims.3 Russell-CookePrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked"They are an extremely good private wealth legal team and are very sensible. They are extremely responsive and also have an extremely good group of associates."3 Sinclair Gibson LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedSinclair Gibson's litigation department handles various trust and probate disputes for clients. The team advises on disputes concerning capacity and variation of trusts applications.3 Wedlake Bell LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedWedlake Bell advises clients across domestic and international contentious trusts and probate disputes. Its lawyers are well placed to provide specialist litigation advice on issues relating to asset recovery and breach of duty claims.