Walkers offers HNW clients a range of advice across contentious and non-contentious trust matters, assisting them with the structuring of wealth and succession planning vehicles and representing both beneficiaries and trustees in disputes concerning the management of trusts and tax liabilities. Spearheading the firm’s non-contentious work is Rajah Abusrewil, who assists clients with the structuring and windup of trusts, family offices and foundations. Richard Holden is noted for his expertise in handling contentious restructuring proceedings, while Nichola Brennan, who arrived from Appleby in January 2025, is well versed in the structuring and administration of private and commercial trusts.
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Testimonials
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- 'A great team which is on our very short list of law firms with which we choose to work.'
- 'Rajah Abusrewil, Adam Fellows, Nichola Brennan and Anouksha Patel are a super team. Friendly, helpful and engaged, as well as being experienced practitioners.'
- 'Rajah Abusrewil, as team head, thinks in very commercial terms with a cool, calm head. This is extremely helpful when dealing with matters straying towards contentious. They are all a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Diverse range of experience across multiple jurisdictions.'
- 'Personal touch - pragmatic individuals who are happy to get to know my team and clients.'
- 'I have always found the Team to be responsive and efficient. They reply with all the information they require which helps to minimise the amount of to-ing and fro-ing. They provide you with a realistic timeline and in most instances will adhere to this.'
- 'I enjoy working with Rajah Abusrweil as she is always positive and efficient. Rajah delegates to her team, as appropriate and will remain available should you require he input.'
- 'Dynamic team with solid technical knowledge.'
- 'Rajah Abusrewil is technically astute and very personable.'
- 'Nigel Sanders - so canny and cool in court. A very effective advocate. Richard Holden - great strategist for tough litigation.'
Practice head
Rajah Abusrewil
Other key lawyers
Richard Holden; Nichola Brennan; Adam Fellows; Anouksha Patel