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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- 'Jessica Medus is an exceptional lawyer who gives excellent advice both on the law and tactics and shows determination in achieving the best possible results for her clients.’
- ‘Peter Steen: very knowledgeable (especially in relation to offshore) and a pleasure to work with.'
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Practice head
Mark Keenan; Peter Steen
Other key lawyers
Jessica Medus; Emilia Piskorz; James Smith