Katie De Swarte > Osbornes > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Osbornes Offices
LIVERY HOUSE
7-9 PRATT STREET
LONDON
NW1 0AE
England
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Katie De Swarte
Work Department
Private Client Law
Position
Partner
Career
Katie is a Partner and highly experienced solicitor specialising in Contentious Trusts and Probate matters.
The types of cases Katie deals with include, but are not limited to, applications under the Inheritance (Provisions for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, challenging the validity and structure of wills and trusts, claims for breach of trust and disputes arising between executors/trustees, beneficiaries and third parties. These types of disputes give rise to professional negligence claims and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act (ToLaTA), which Katie also has wide experience in. Katie undertakes Court of Protection work, such as obtaining Lasting Power of Attorneys and issues arising from the same, Statutory Will applications and making and contesting Deputyship applications.
Many of Katie’s cases involve international elements and cross-border issues. Katie has experience dealing with various jurisdictions, including Scotland, France, Spain and India.
Languages
English
Memberships
Katie is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is a STEP Technician. She is also a member of the ConTra, a Contentious Trusts Association for Lawyers and a full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS). Katie is a member of Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and was awarded the SFE Older Client Care Practice Award in November 2020.
Personal
Katie enjoys socialising with her family and friends in her spare time, cooking and travelling.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
Osbornes has a ‘practice which is big enough to take on substantial cases and small enough to retain a personal touch’. It acts for a wide range of high-net-worth individuals, families, and trust companies in complex estate and trust litigation. The ‘calm and experienced’ Jan Atkinson is at the helm of the team, which also is also home to Katie de Swarte, who was promoted to the partnership in June 2023, and Elspeth Neilson, who is also highly regarded.