Katherine Pymont > Kingsley Napley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Kingsley Napley LLP Offices
20 Bonhill Street
London
EC2A 4DN
England
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Katherine Pymont
Position
Katherine is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team who specialises in Trust and Estate Disputes.
Katherine’s experience in the field of Trusts and Inheritance Disputes covers challenging the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, removal of executors and trustees, breach of trust claims, fraud cases involving trust structures and professional negligence claims relating to wills and trusts.
Katherine also works in Court of Protection matters.
Katherine’s background is in broader high profile and complex litigation. Notably Katherine acted for Genting Casinos in the landmark Supreme Court win against Phil Ivey in which the longstanding criminal legal test for dishonesty was overturned and for the Financial Conduct Authority in successfully defending proceedings challenging the interpretation of Russian sanctions in both the Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice.
Memberships
Katherine is an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
(Rising stars)‘The team at Kingsley Napley LLP
is extremely strong, full of focus and drive and committed to delivering a first-rate client service. They are led by the absolutely brilliant Ryan Mowat’. The group is recommended for its skill at handling high-net-worth private client litigation matters, combined with the firm’s expertise in fraud and media-related disputes. In addition, it is sought after for its experience in high value ‘trusts and divorce’ cases and works closely with its family team and its court of protection practice. Many of the trust disputes involve multiple jurisdictions, and allegations of breach of trust and fraud; its contentious estate disputes practice is thriving. It is ‘truly exceptional from top to bottom’ with some very able associates, including Katherine Pymont; Kate Salter and Anna Metadjer. Laura Phillips is now a legal director.
Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Contentious trusts and probate London > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Costs lawyers
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Residential property
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity