Home to barristers who have been admitted to the Bahamian, Bermudan, BVI, and Cayman Bars, Wilberforce Chambers has a strong track record in international trusts disputes. Brian Green KC recently acted for the senior branch of a family in a trustees’ application worth over £5.2bn for authorisation to partition a trust fund in Re X Trusts. Clare Stanley KC has over two decades of experience in contentious trust and probate litigation, while Gilead Cooper KC’s recent workload encompasses Culgoa v Basement, a BVI and Jersey share transfer dispute. Jonathan Hilliard KC is vastly experienced in BVI trust disputes, and Benjamin Slingo is a key name rising through the ranks.
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Gilead specialises in complex, high-value disputes, often involving allegations of fraud, breaches of trust and fiduciary duties, and professional negligence. He also has a notable specialism in matters involving art and antiquities.
Gilead’s practice has a strong international element. He has appeared in the courts of Hong Kong, the BVI, Bermuda, Cayman and Nevis, and has been involved in litigation in Jersey, Guernsey and Gibraltar.
Career
Call: 1983, KC: 2006.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; PAIAM (Professional Advisers to the International Art Market); ACTAPS; LCIA.
Education
BA in English, Christ Church, Oxford; Dip. Law, The City University.
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