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Stewarts Law LLP Offices

Stewarts Law LLP
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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Emma Holland

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Work Department

Trust and Probate Litigation

Position

Partner

Emma advises beneficiaries, trustees, and other fiduciaries on trust disputes both onshore and in numerous offshore jurisdictions. Emma also specialises in probate disputes, including when conflicts of private international law arise, and disputes overseen by the Court of Protection.

Emma regularly advises where there is friction between beneficiaries and fiduciaries and also to facilitate separation of beneficial interests, assisting with associated court applications both on- and off-shore.

Emma advises on succession issues and the validity of wills, including issues of capacity and advises where conflicts of private international law arise. She also assists with claims made under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Emma also has experience in relation to the affairs of those who have lost capacity and associated applications in the Court of Protection.

Career

Emma graduated from Exeter University having studied Law with European study in Italy (at the University of Bologna). She joined Stewarts in 2017 after spending eight years at Withers LLP.

Memberships

  • Nominated as a star associate at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2020.
  • Achieved distinction in the STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes (2019).
  • Top 35 Under 35, eprivate client award (2016).
  • AIJA (International Association of  Young Lawyers).
  • The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists.

Personal

Emma enjoys tennis, yoga, skiing and cooking for friends.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

(Next Generation Partners)

Emma Holland – Stewarts Law LLP

Stewarts Law LLP ‘are at the top of the ladder in terms of litigation boutique practices’ and clients note that ‘they have strength in depth from partners down to associates’. It is well-known for specialising in complex, large-scale and high-profile trust, probate, and capacity disputes in England, and other major jurisdictions. The team, under the leadership of James Price, has been involved in some of the sector’s largest and most complex multi-jurisdictional matters. Geoff Kertesz is dual-qualified in California and England and Wales. He is frequently instructed in high-value and high-profile private wealth disputes, both in the UK and further afield. Emma Holland is adept at handling major trusts and probate disputes, and is also focused on disputes relating to capacity. Marcus Parker has a wealth of experience of managing global disputes for wealthy families, and their associated structures. Luca del Planta is now at Walkers Bermuda.

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