Under the excellent leadership of Mark Keenan and Peter Steen, Mishcon de Reya LLP specialises in complex intra-family and high-value disputes. The group is well placed to handle both domestic and international trust and succession disputes, often involving asset-tracing measures and recovery actions in offshore jurisdictions. Jessica Medus works on complicated international disputes with trusts and succession issues. Medus acts for individuals, corporate trustees, family offices and charities. Emilia Piskorz was promoted to the partnership in July 2024, and acts on high-value and multi-jurisdictional trust and succession disputes.
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‘Mark Keenan is an outstanding litigator, with an unparalleled tactical feel. Peter Stein is experienced and canny.'
‘This is a top-class team which must be one of the best in the country in terms of knowledge and capability.’
- 'Mark Keenan is a legend in the field. James Smith is extremely hard-working and dogged.’
- 'Mark Keenan is incredibly busy but has a fantastic manner with clients. He commands great confidence.'
- 'A superb quality private wealth disputes team including Peter Steen, Jess Medus and Emilia Piskorz.’
‘They are an excellent team with a strong bench. They have a well-deserved reputation for being tenacious, robust litigators.’
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Practice head
Mark Keenan; Peter Steen
Other key lawyers
Jessica Medus; Emilia Piskorz; James Smith