The trusts litigation team at Gowling WLG is skilled in handling breach of trust claims, beneficiary and trustee conflicts, asset recovery and tracing, third-party trust challenges, and complex cross-border litigation involving high-net-worth individuals. Practice head Catherine Naylor has a particular focus on complex multijurisdictional cases. James Sidwell has been key in contentious trusts cases, and Verity Barker, Emily Till, and Charlotte Howell also support the team.
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- Cat Naylor, James Sidwell, and Emily Till are all really excellent lawyers.
Key clients
- TMF Group (Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd)
- Joanna Lemos
- THG PLC and its former and current directors
Work highlights
Acted for Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd, a subsidiary of TMF Group, and one of its former employees, who was a director of English asset-holding companies that formed part of one of the Z Trusts, in proceedings brought by the asset-holding companies (acting by their liquidators), including to the Court of Appeal.
Advised a Greek shipping family on proceedings against Bermudian trustees and others.
Practice head
Catherine Naylor
Other key lawyers
James Sidwell; Verity Barker; Emily Till; Charlotte Howell