Elspeth Neilson > Osbornes > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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7-9 PRATT STREET
LONDON
NW1 0AE
England
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Elspeth Neilson
Work Department
Wills, probate and disputed estates
Position
Partner
Career
A partner and notary public in the private client department. Elspeth specialises in both contentious probate and non-contentious estate and Court of Protection matters and has particular experience in complex estate administrations, including those involving cross-border issues. Her experience extends across working on estates involving assets in various jurisdictions, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Uganda, United States and Uruguay.
Elspeth frequently advises individuals in connection with Wills, Personal Injury Trusts and Disabled Discretionary Trusts, and is regularly entrusted with politically sensitive estates. She has acted for various family members of the Grenfell fire victims and Hillsborough disaster victims.
Elspeth is able to accept appointments as a professional attorney and deputy. She is also a notary public and can assist individuals and corporate entities with the authentication of documents for use abroad. Search for a notary near me.
Elspeth provides pro bono advice to a number of charities, including Age UK Camden and the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth. She is happy to arrange workshops for charities and community centres, in and around, London.
Memberships
She is a member of the Private Client Section of the Law Society, and is an accredited member of ACTAS.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
Osbornes has a ‘strong private client department’ and ‘the firm seems to be going from strength to strength’. Practice head, Jan Atkinson , is best known for her court appointments as the independent administrator of disputed estates. The nimble team acts for a broad range of high-net-worth individuals and families on a variety of complex estate and trust litigation. Other key clients include trustees, personal representatives and charities. Elspeth Neilson is adept at handling complex estate administrations where there are assets in other jurisdictions. Senior associate, Katie De Swarte, also acts in contentious Court of Protection cases.