Ranking tables
Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth
London (Firms)
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Baker McKenzie 7 Years Ranked
Boodle Hatfield LLP 7 Years Ranked
Charles Russell Speechlys 7 Years Ranked
Farrer & Co LLP 7 Years Ranked
Forsters 7 Years Ranked
Macfarlanes LLP 7 Years Ranked
Mishcon de Reya LLP 7 Years Ranked
Payne Hicks Beach LLP 7 Years Ranked
Stewarts 6 Years Ranked- Taylor Wessing LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Withers LLP 7 Years Ranked
Band 2
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Andrea Zavos Boodle Hatfield LLP9 Years Ranked- Anthony R Poulton Baker McKenzie9 Years Ranked
- Charles Lloyd Macfarlanes LLP9 Years Ranked
- Emma Jordan Taylor Wessing LLP9 Years Ranked
Graeme Kleiner Charles Russell Speechlys9 Years Ranked
James Price Stewarts9 Years Ranked
Jeremy Gordon Farrer & Co LLP9 Years Ranked
Jessica Henson Payne Hicks Beach LLP9 Years Ranked- Jonathan Arr Macfarlanes LLP8 Years Ranked
Mark Keenan Mishcon de Reya LLP9 Years Ranked
Nicholas Holland Maples Group9 Years Ranked
Paul Hewitt Withers LLP9 Years Ranked
Peter Steen Mishcon de Reya LLP8 Years Ranked
Richard Manyon Payne Hicks Beach LLP8 Years Ranked
Roberta Harvey Forsters9 Years Ranked
Rupert Ticehurst Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP9 Years Ranked
Stephen Richards Withers LLP9 Years Ranked
Toby Graham Farrer & Co LLP9 Years Ranked- Jeremy KoskyClifford Chance LLP
Band 2
Alison Meek Forsters9 Years Ranked
Charlotte Fraser Farrer & Co LLP7 Years Ranked- Elizabeth Doherty Macfarlanes LLP5 Years Ranked
- Gemma Willingham Baker McKenzie9 Years Ranked
Geoff Kertesz Stewarts9 Years Ranked
Jenny McKeown Stephenson Harwood LLP9 Years Ranked
Joanna Poole Farrer & Co LLP8 Years Ranked
Mark Lindley Boodle Hatfield LLP9 Years Ranked
Naomi O'Higgins Howard Kennedy LLP6 Years Ranked
Ryan Mowat Kingsley Napley LLP9 Years Ranked
Simon Goldring Fladgate LLP7 Years Ranked
Ziva Robertson Charles Russell Speechlys9 Years Ranked- Richard NorridgeHerbert Smith Freehills
Band 3
Alison Regan Russell-Cooke8 Years Ranked
Claire-Marie Cornford Irwin Mitchell4 Years Ranked
Emily Mailer Howard Kennedy LLP7 Years Ranked
Emma Holland Stewarts6 Years Ranked- Henry Hickman Sinclair Gibson LLP8 Years Ranked
Jessica Medus Mishcon de Reya LLP7 Years Ranked- Kirstie McGuigan Taylor Wessing LLP9 Years Ranked
Michael Cash Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP8 Years Ranked
Natasha Stourton Withers LLP6 Years Ranked
Oliver Auld Charles Russell Speechlys7 Years Ranked
Simon Rylatt Boodle Hatfield LLP9 Years Ranked
Sofie Hoffman Harbottle & Lewis LLP9 Years Ranked
Steven Kempster Withers LLP9 Years Ranked
Tamasin Perkins Charles Russell Speechlys9 Years Ranked
Band 4
Andrew O'Keeffe Wedlake Bell LLP7 Years Ranked
Caroline Miller Wedlake Bell LLP3 Years Ranked- Caroline Tayler Taylor Wessing LLP2 Years Ranked
David Wedgwood Anthony Gold5 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Sainsbury Farrer & Co LLP4 Years Ranked
Gareth Ledsham Russell-Cooke3 Years Ranked
Hannah Mantle Forsters2 Years Ranked
Helena Berman Stephenson Harwood LLP5 Years Ranked
Jan Atkinson Osbornes Law9 Years Ranked
Lucinda Brown Mills & Reeve LLP7 Years Ranked
Marcus Parker Stewarts1 Years Ranked- Neil Long Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP9 Years Ranked
Nicola Bushby Boodle Hatfield LLP2 Years Ranked- Ravinder Thukral Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP2 Years Ranked
- Yindi Gesinde Baker McKenzie4 Years Ranked
- Maxine MossmanClifford Chance LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
Ashleigh Carr Forsters3 Years Ranked
Charlotte Henshall Payne Hicks Beach LLP3 Years Ranked
Clementine Dowley Payne Hicks Beach LLP1 Years Ranked
Emilia Piskorz Mishcon de Reya LLP3 Years Ranked
Emily Stoneham Payne Hicks Beach LLP1 Years Ranked
Kate Salter Kingsley Napley LLP5 Years Ranked- Kate Silbermann Taylor Wessing LLP3 Years Ranked
- Luke Richardson Baker McKenzie2 Years Ranked
Maryam Oghanna Forsters2 Years Ranked
Peter Gillis Stephenson Harwood LLP4 Years Ranked
Rosalind Hetherington Fladgate LLP3 Years Ranked- Rosie Taylor Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP1 Years Ranked
Tom Deely Russell-Cooke4 Years Ranked- Joseph De LaceyFieldfisher
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Baker McKenziePrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedBaker McKenzie uses its wealth of resources and expertise to assist private clients globally. The firm often takes on the most significant cross-border trust disputes that require specialist tax and litigation knowledge.1 Boodle Hatfield LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedThe team has got some top-quality practitioners. They are very sensible, always have their eye on the goal, are very outcome-focused and are easy to work with.1 Charles Russell SpeechlysPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 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 Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 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 Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedForsters' specialist contentious trusts and estates lawyers represent various clients globally in private wealth disputes. Mandates often relate to administration issues, will challenges and breach of trust claims.1 Macfarlanes LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedMacfarlanes is the pre-eminent team in London. All of the team are very strong, consistently very clear, always helpful, quick and efficient, They're a class act and very personable.1 Mishcon de Reya LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 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 Payne Hicks Beach LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 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.1 StewartsPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 6 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 Wessing LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 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 Disputes2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedWithers have huge strength in depth in private client work of all kinds. They have extremely talented teams and resource matters well. The team are very client-driven and responsive.
Band 2
2 Fladgate LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedFladgate's growing private wealth disputes team is adept at advising high net worth clients on complex trusts and estates disputes, The team handles international and domestic matters.
2 Howard Kennedy LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 2 | 6 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.
2 Kingsley Napley LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedThe partners have been knowledgeable, practical, approachable and understanding in all aspects of the law where advice has been sought. The team are quick to respond and react and good to deal with.
2 Stephenson Harwood LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedStephenson Harwood provides global expertise to ultra high net worth families and business owners in complex trust disputes. Clients may also benefit from the firm's highly rated non-contentious private wealth practice.
Band 3
3 Maurice Turnor Gardner LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedMaurice Turnor Gardner handles 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.
3 McDermott Will & Emery UK LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 3 | 7 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 Disputes2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedRussell-Cooke is involved in significant contentious probate disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions and often advises clients on Inheritance Act claims.
3 Sinclair Gibson LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedSinclair Gibson's litigation lawyers handle various trust and probate disputes for clients. The team advises on disputes concerning capacity and variation of trusts applications.
3 Wedlake Bell LLPPrivate Wealth Disputes2024 | Band 3 | 3 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.