Collas Crill‘s ’highly responsive and efficient’ team is instructed by HNW settlors and beneficiaries looking to structure, vary or exit trust structures, with particularly strong ties to the MENA market. The team also works alongside the firm’s litigation department in breach of trust, fraud and trustee removal proceedings. Heading the team is Angela Calnan, who advises across the life cycle of trusts, from structuring to winding up, and Joanne Seal, a specialist in wills and estates matters. Cerisse Fisher oversees the set-up and restructuring of trusts and in addition to advising on semi-contentious trust matters. June 2025 saw Elena Gogh, a specialist in the structuring of family offices and other wealth management vehicles, join the team.
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‘Angela Calnan is very easy to deal with. She is responsive and pragmatic - she looks to solve issues rather than find problems. She works well alongside her litigation colleagues, showing their collaborative approach to matters.’
‘A very well equipped team of people with critical skills and knowledge to meet the level of required service. Timeliness and responsiveness is very impressive and the advice provided has been invaluable to managing our private wealth structures.’
‘Cerisse Fisher is an extremely knowledgeable partner with invaluable experience in providing advice and guidance on a number of significant complex and high value transactions and legal issues. Responsiveness and timeliness is very impressive given the complexities of some of the services provided. High standards are always adhered to and interactions are always seamless & friendly.’
‘The team was capable of quickly grasping complex matters and provided helpful advice.’
'The team is highly responsive and efficient. The level of service is excellent.'
'Joanne Seal is highly knowledgeable and impressive and has a wealth of experience. She is very good at coming up with pragmatic solutions to any issues that arise.'
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Practice head
Angela Calnan; Joanne Seal
Other key lawyers
Cerisse Fisher; Elena Gogh