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Andrew Wilkinson

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Work Department

Contentious Probate

Position

Partner

Career

Andrew acts for individuals and charities in resolving disputes regarding wills, trusts, estates and powers of attorney.

As head of our contentious probate team, Andrew handles a wide variety of disputes for local, national and international clients. He has particular expertise in dealing with disputes regarding high value and complex estates, often including cross-border elements.

He is an experienced litigator, both in the High Court and the Court of Protection, but is also is very experienced in methods of alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediation.

Andrew frequently acts as an independent trustee, executor or administrator, often in high value and complex estates involving disputed aspects.

“We see client often at very difficult times at their lives, who are dealing with very emotive situations. Our job is to guide clients through what can be an overwhelming, difficult and stressful process. For our charity clients, managing these disputes is much a question of protecting the charity’s reputation as it is resolving the dispute itself. We know and recognise that we are ambassadors for those clients, and we recognise that in everything we do.”

Languages

French

Memberships

Andrew is a full member of ACTAPS (the Association for Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists).

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit

The group at Shakespeare Martineau LLP is headed nationally by Catherine Rustomji who is experienced in advising charities, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations. Andrew Wilkinson, who is based between Leicester and Nottingham, acts for various charities on a range of complex legacy disputes. In Birmingham, Michael Hibbs is recommended for his employment law advice to charities. Rachel Gwynne is also well-regarded for her corporate support to charity clients such as advising on charitable registrations and conversions.

West Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Andrew Wilkinson is a key contact at Shakespeare Martineau LLP nationally. Wilkinson is a full member of ACTAPS. He specialises in high-net-worth trust disputes with cross-border elements and is also known for his skill at dealing with sizeable estates. Associate, Alistair Spencer, who is based at the Stratford-upon-Avon office, is another name to note. Spencer frequently deals with complex estoppel and 1975 Act claims and has particular expertise in issues concerning the validity of wills and testamentary capacity.

East Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Working closely with the firm’s wider private client team, the contentious probate team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP works on a range of complex and emotional disputes within the market. Particular areas of expertise for the firm are family provision claims, executor disputes, power of attorney disputes and Court of Protection applications. Andrew Wilkinson leads the team, specialising in high net worth trust disputes involving cross-border elements. Debra Burton is another key name, who specialises in complex inheritance act and trust disputes.

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