Advising professionals, landed families, entrepreneurs, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, Sinclair Gibson LLP excels in private wealth matters. Of recent note, it advised the protector of offshore trusts on a billion-pound trust dispute involving complex fiduciary and governance issues. Practice head Henry Hickman is experienced in handling contentious trust disputes, including offshore and onshore matters, family business disputes, inheritance claims, estate disputes, and complex litigation. Lucy Gibson advises a diverse clientele on estate planning, trusts, asset protection, and tax mitigation strategies, while Amy Williams is knowledgeable in contentious trust, probate, and Court of Protection matters, with experience in resolving domestic and international disputes. Lizzie Barclay is also a key contact, assisting in complex and high-value trusts and probate disputes.
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Testimonials
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- Lucy Gibson Peerless with clients. Confidence instilling, unafraid, and technically excellent. Fun to work with too, which is not unimportant in more contentious situations.
- Amy Williams is excellent with clients: empathetic and clear. She also has a very good feel for strategic decisions. Henry Hickman is a class act - he has extremely good knowledge of the areas in which he practices and is very focused on what is necessary for the client in a case.
- The Sinclair Gibson team has extremely good partners who are very experienced and have good instincts in the practice area.
- They are our "go-to" London team. They are responsive and extremely commercial in their approach. They know the Privy Council Rules and practice inside out. They also work in an extremely cost-effective manner.
- Henry Hickman is our key contact and is a star. We also work with Charlie Kassell and Imogen Hubbard, two up-and-coming associates.
- Lucy Gibson and Henry Hickman make a fantastic team and never fail to impress. Their knowledge of the industry is superb, and they are very highly respected by all the other major players.
Key clients
- Executors and Trustees of the estate of the late 7th Marquess of Bath
Work highlights
Advised the Executors and Trustees of the estate of the late 7th Marquess of Bath on a handful of 1975 Act claims intimated (and issued) by former female friends (also known as “wifelets”) of the late Lord Bath.
Practice head
Henry Hickman
Other key lawyers
Lucy Gibson; Amy Williams; Lizzie Barclay