Mr Robert Horsey > Ashfords LLP > Exeter, England > Lawyer Profile

The cornerstone of Ashfords LLP‘s practice involves disputed charity matters by way of legacy disputes; these matters are handled by the disputed wills and trusts team. Its wider charity offering comprises lawyers with a specialist charity interests from other departments such as the private wealth, employment and commercial litigation teams. Kerry Morgan Gould represents a number of national charities, as well as various smaller local charities. Robert Horsey and John Toth are among the other key senior members of the offering.

Ashfords LLP advises a broad range of national and regional charities on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The cross-disciplinary practice draws on members of the private wealth, employment, commercial litigation and property litigation teams, providing clients with a comprehensive legal service. The team is jointly led by trusts and estates head Kerry Morgan Gould, who also spearheads the contentious charities sector offering; John Toth, noted for his tax capabilities; and Robert Horsey, who heads up the disputed wills and trusts team.

Drawing on expertise from various departments within the firm, the team at Ashfords LLP handles a broad array of contentious trusts and probate mandates, including will validity disputes, mutual claims, proprietary estoppel disputes, and related personal negligence claims. The team is jointly chaired by Robert Horsey, a highly experienced partner; Michael Alden, who also heads up the private wealth division; and Kerry Morgan Gould, noted for her expertise in contentious Court of Protection work. Other key figures include Barny Croft, who is praised as a ‘real star who attracts great work and is unflappable under pressure’, and Jess Flanagan, who joined from Clarke Willmott LLP in April 2022.