Fladgate LLP represents high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, trusts, and family offices in complex, often multi-jurisdictional private wealth and trust disputes. Practice head Simon Goldring handles trust and estate disputes, commercial and shareholder litigation, tax disputes, misrepresentation, civil fraud, and complex onshore and offshore matters. Edward Parkes, who joined from Harcus Parker Limited in September 2025, is a skilled contentious trusts litigator. Rosalind Hetherington is adept in both contentious and non-contentious private wealth matters, with a focus on international trusts and probate litigation. Emilly Williams, Laura Gabrel, Jerry Jamieson, and Kitty Brockbank are further key contacts in the department.
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Testimonials
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- Simon Goldring - a formidable operator in trust and estate disputes. Jerry Jameison - bright and able.
- Simon Goldring has built a formidable offering in the contentious trusts and probate space.
- The Fladgate team shows strength at all levels. Simon Goldring is a standout partner who combines the rain-making role and establishes a deep rapport with ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with exceptional engagement with the day-to-day management of the team's matters. Exceptionally talented senior associates Rosalind Hetherington and Emilly Williams play a leading role in the team's success. Jerry Jamieson is a very capable and effective associate, and the team has been further strengthened this year by the arrival of Ed Parkes, a very experienced contentious trusts litigator. The firm makes a policy of strongly promoting more junior lawyers and ensuring their work is visible to clients and the wider market. The above may read like a puff piece, but it does in fact accurately reflect a team that genuinely stands out from its competitors in this space.
- The Fladgate team led by Simon Goldring and Ros Hetherington is awesome. They can handle a huge volume of highly complex and demanding litigation with immense skill and calmness. In my experience, they are second to none in contentious trusts matters.
- Simon Goldring: One of the new leaders of the current generation of private client lawyers. He has a magnetism that attracts other talent and leads by example. Edward Parkes: Ed is a superbly talented and efficient lawyer - a great addition to the team. Rosalind Heatherington: Ros is forensically brilliant and has the ability to cut through all the noise to focus on the best point on any issue. Kitty Brockbank: Kitty has a wonderful combination of empathy and practicality, which is perfect for resolving private client disputes.
- Fladgate continues to build on the excellent reputation established by Simon Goldring and his team in recent years. Simon has brought together a talented and dedicated group of private client lawyers, and the firm is a real force in the market.
Key clients
- Pensée Foundation
Work highlights
Advising the Pensée Foundation on a $1bn Commercial Court fraud claim regarding an alleged breach of fiduciary duty, resisting a claim for dishonest assistance, knowing receipt, and money laundering across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Kuwait, and the Bahamas.
Acted for the heirs to a $1bn Middle Eastern royal estate in multi-jurisdictional enforcement proceedings, successfully resisting a novel Privy Council appeal on BVI succession law and securing a court order revoking letters of administration granted to the deceased's Sharia heirs and appointing independent personal representatives across jurisdictions, including the BVI, Qatar, Guernsey, and the Cayman Islands.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Rosalind Hetherington
Practice head
Simon Goldring
Other key lawyers
Edward Parkes; Rosalind Hetherington; Emilly Williams; Laura Gabrel; Jerry Jamieson; Kitty Brockbank