With expertise in cross-border issues, assets, and proceedings across multiple offshore and onshore jurisdictions, Forsters LLP is a preeminent choice for clients in the private wealth disputes space. Practice head Roberta Harvey advises on complex trust and estate disputes, including breach of trust, asset recovery, injunctions, and trust construction issues. Emily Exton specialises in contentious trusts and estates work, and Hannah Mantle works on a broad range of private wealth disputes for fiduciaries and beneficiaries. Maryam Oghanna advises international high-net-worth individuals, trustees and family offices, particularly in the Middle East, Rory Carter has been instrumental in tax disputes, and Madeleine Cryer also supports the team alongside new joiners Henry Bugg and Nicola Radford, who joined the team from Stephenson Harwood and Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP between June and July 2025.

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The Forsters team is an exceptionally cohesive and happy one in my experience, which translates into the enthusiasm and focus they bring to their clients' cases.
Roberta Harvey is a wonderful leader of her team - with all the toughness necessary when needed, but also all the emotional intelligence that cases in this field require to be really well run.
A growing team with increasing strength in depth, led by experienced and capable partners.
Hannah Mantle - a very good partner, always a calm presence in the team. Caroline Harbord - valuable Jersey experience, a good team leader and sensible tactician.
A lot of experience, a broad spread of talent, approachable and client-centered.
The team has unrivaled experience in the most significant and high-value trust disputes, particularly concerning offshore discretionary structures. They understand and navigate with tact the sensitive family dynamics that invariably arise in these situations.

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