Trusts | UK Bar

Alexander Learmonth KC is recognised as a major presence at the Bar for his experience in trusts and succession matters. His practice encompasses significant offshore work and he often acts for trustees, beneficiaries and charities in high-value disputes.

Dakis Hagen KC is an exceptionally well-known trusts practitioner who is frequently sought after for his work on trusts within divorces and estate management. He is often instructed in the most high-profile litigation matters.

Elizabeth Jones KC has a wide-ranging chancery practice, which involves a notable focus on complex trust and probate matters. She is particularly well known for her offshore expertise and is able to deal with high-value and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Her expertise extends to contentious trust cases which involve elements of fraud or asset tracing.

Giles Richardson KC handles a wide range of trusts litigation and advisory work. He has been engaged in particularly significant trusts matters in a variety of courts both in the UK and overseas. Sources recognise his extensive experience in locations such as Jersey, Guernsey and the BVI.

Nicholas Le Poidevin KC is a much-trusted silk known for his expertise in Channel Islands matters. His trusts work is a strong element of his wider traditional chancery practice, and he is frequently instructed in both contentious and non-contentious work.

Richard Wilson KC handles a large volume of domestic and offshore trusts litigation and has been involved in a number of significant breach of trust disputes. His caseload includes a number of substantial disputes in the Bahamas, Guernsey, Jersey, the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar. He has significant knowledge of private international law issues relating to trusts.

Shân Warnock-Smith KC is an expert in private client issues, including all aspects of trusts and succession work. She is exceptionally well known for her work offshore and overseas and is an excellent choice for work in the Cayman Islands.