Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP’s contentious trusts and probate team advises a broad range of clients in the UK and internationally, including individuals, families, trustees, charities, financial institutions, attorneys, and defendant insurer practices. The team is adept at handling the full lifecycle of disputes, from preventative advice to litigation in complex, high-value matters involving trusts, estates, wills, and tax. Joe Kelley leads from Newcastle, bringing specialist expertise in high-value private wealth disputes; Kelley is particularly experienced in acting for trustees (both onshore and offshore), beneficiaries, charities, HNWIs, and insurers.
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- ‘Womble Bond Dickinson is a firm with a strong national presence whilst remaining loyal to its roots in the North East. The quality of their work is excellent, and they have high court lawyers across the board.’
- ‘The sheer quality of their work is outstanding. You get a rare combination of common sense, technical excellence and clarity of communication, and they fight their client's corner without unnecessary grandstanding.’
Work highlights
Acting for the sole independent trustee of three family trusts, which are subject to long-running and complicated High Court and Court of Appeal litigation regarding complex areas of partnership and trust law.
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Joe Kelley