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
(Next Generation Partners)Kingsley Napley LLP ‘is a very strong team with real strength at all levels of seniority; a perfect choice for any heavy contentious trusts and estates work’. Ryan Mowat leads ‘a great team’, which continues to advise on a myriad of complex and high-value disputes, in addition to having expertise in criminal, fraud, and media-related disputes. Its lawyers also have experience in both commercial litigation and civil fraud. The group is additionally sought after for its expertise in high-value trusts and divorce cases. Laura Phillips has particular experience in handling complex validity disputes, disputes concerning high-value farms and landed estates, and unusual Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependant) Act 1975 claims. Anna O’Carroll and Kate Salter are also recommended. Katherine Pymont was promoted to the partnership in May 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Contentious trusts and probate London > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Employment > Immigration
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Costs lawyers
- Private client > Court of protection
- 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
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Real estate > Property finance
- Risk advisory > ESG