Led by Naomi O’Higgins, the trusts and estates disputes team at Howard Kennedy LLP handles complex, high-value, and high-profile disputes. O’Higgins has extensive experience advising on complex trusts, estates, probate, and Court of Protection matters, including high-value international disputes. Monika Byrska handles will challenges, inheritance claims, trustee disputes, and cross-border matters, Emily Mailer advises individuals, families, trustees, beneficiaries, and family offices on a wide range of trust, estate, and Court of Protection disputes, and Brendan Udokoro is adept at handling matters related to contested wills and fiduciary breaches. Alexandra Giles assists clients with claims under the Inheritance Act, and Anoushka Nehra is another key contact.
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- Monika Byrska has an in-depth understanding of cross-border planning and contentious matters.
- I work especially with Monika Byrska. She has a lot of expertise, is very responsive, and understands cross-border issues.
- HK is the best of the best in all areas of law. Experts in every field on every floor and in every office.
- Naomi O’Higgins is quite brilliant. Thorough and expert. A completely safe pair of hands in every contentious litigation situation.
- Howard Kennedy is a team with an impressive footprint in the marketplace.
- Naomi O'Higgins is very personable and intelligent - a partner you would want in your corner.
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Naomi O'Higgins
Other key lawyers
Monika Byrska; Emily Mailer; Brendan Udokoro; Alexandra Giles; Anoushka Nehra