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Emilia Piskorz

Emilia Piskorz

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Mishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya LLP

England - London • Private client

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Contentious trusts and probate

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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Phone
+44 20 3321 7843
Email
[email protected]
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Work Department
Mishcon Private
Position

Emilia is a Managing Associate in the Private Wealth Disputes Team with extensive experience of a wide range of private wealth disputes including trust and estate disputes.

Emilia has particular expertise advising and representing corporate and individual trustees, beneficiaries and those with an interest in an estate. Emilia's work ranges from high value, complex, and hostile litigation through to acting for trustees in applications to court. She has recently litigated in England, Jersey, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Monaco, Bermuda, Cayman, Panama, Hong Kong, and New Zealand.

Emilia is an affiliate member of STEP. She is a committee member of ConTrA, the Contentious Trusts Association and an Associate Member of ACTAPS (The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists).

Career

Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Taylor Wessing LLP
Associate, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP
Trainee, Lawrence Graham LLP

Memberships
STEP, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ConTrA, the Contentious Trusts Association ACTAPS, The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘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.’

    ‘Peter Steen: very knowledgeable (especially in relation to offshore) and a pleasure to work with.'

    '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.’