Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP advises institutional clients, trustees, their insurers and beneficiaries as well as family offices and UHNWIs. The group covers pure advisory work, as well as complex actions pursuing or defending trustees. These cases often relate to claims for breach of trust, and third-party claims by or against trustees. Client mandates stem from some of the wealthiest families in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the UK. Practice head Richard Norridge’s client base is international with his work spanning leading onshore and offshore jurisdictions. Nick Clayton has a broad contentious practice and focuses on offshore non-compliance and private wealth tax disputes. William Turner is a solicitor advocate who is skilled at handling both contentious and non-contentious private client work.
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‘This team has great international experience and expertise. They think things through, providing the right answer not just the easy answer.’
‘Richard Norridge is a big brain and user-friendly. A rare combination.'
- 'John Mathew is an exceptional senior associate and very easy to instruct directly.’
‘The team are great, very knowledgeable and supportive.'
‘Richard Norridge - incredible knowledge and attention to detail.’
Work highlights
Represented members of the Lo Family, one of Asia's richest families by net worth, in two sets of Hong Kong High Court proceedings and in an ongoing beneficiary dispute relating to a family trust, which holds well over $1bn of assets, being a 33% shareholding in the Hong Kong-listed Great Eagle Holdings.
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Practice head
Richard Norridge
Other key lawyers
Nick Clayton; William Turner; John Mathew