Stewarts Law LLP specialises in complex, large-scale and high-profile trust, probate and capacity disputes, and continues to be involved in some of the sector’s largest multi-jurisdictional cases. Practice head James Price is consistently instructed in many of the leading trust litigation matters globally. Another name to note, Geoff Kertesz is dual qualified in California as well as England and Wales; he frequently works on an array of high-value wealth disputes. Emma Holland assists beneficiaries, trustees, and other fiduciaries with trust disputes, both in an onshore and offshore context. Additionally, Holland specialises in probate disputes, and advising on issues relating to capacity. Jemma Goddard‘s areas of focus span advising on trustee-beneficiary disputes, applications for the removal of trustees, and on complex restructurings for UK-based and offshore trusts.
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James Price
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Geoff Kertesz; Emma Holland; Jemma Goddard; Marcus Parker; Catriona Abraham