Barcan+Kirby LLP

Contentious Trust and Probate

Legal Director

Mark leads the firm's Contentious Trusts & Probate team. He joined the firm in 2011 and qualified as a solicitor in 2012.

He manages all trainees and paralegals undertaking work in this area. He is ‘internal counsel’ in respect of such matters, across not only the Litigation department, but also Private Client, Family, and Clinical Negligence teams. He mentors colleagues regarding testamentary capacity and constructive trust issues, cascading his knowledge to others via team training sessions. He is the ‘go-to’ person for correspondence drafting and construction, as well as conflicts of interest and conflict resolution. Mark has played a pivotal role in developing the Contentious Trust and Probate team at Barcan+Kirby, operating within the broader Litigation department.

Mark is a member of both the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and the Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA). He is also an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and holds the STEP Advanced certificate in Will Preparation, as well as the STEP certificate in Contentious Estates.