Private Wealth Disputes

What we do

Disputes involving estates, trusts and family wealth are legally complex and often deeply personal. We advise beneficiaries, executors, trustees, attorneys and family members on sensitive disagreements, combining technical expertise with a measured understanding of the relationships involved.

Our work includes challenges to wills and Powers of Attorney, Inheritance Act claims, disputes over estate administration and trusts, financial dependency claims, capacity issues, proprietary estoppel and claims between cohabiting or unmarried partners.

How we can help

We begin by understanding the history, the assets and what a workable outcome looks like for you. We then explain the available options and develop a strategy that protects your position while recognising the financial and emotional consequences of prolonged conflict.

Where possible, we use negotiation and mediation to find a constructive resolution. If court proceedings are required, we provide clear, determined representation throughout.

Capacity and statutory will matters

Acting in contested Court of Protection proceedings concerning capacity and proposed testamentary arrangements.

Cohabitee and unmarried partner claims

Resolving property and financial claims between former partners.

Estate administration disputes

Resolving disagreements involving executors, administrators, beneficiaries, accounts and the distribution of assets.

Inheritance Act claims

Advising applicants, beneficiaries and personal representatives on claims for reasonable financial provision.

Mediation and negotiated resolution

Seeking constructive outcomes that protect value and reduce the financial and emotional cost of prolonged litigation.

Proprietary and promissory estoppel

Advising on claims arising from assurances, reliance and expectations concerning property or inheritance.

Trust disputes

Advising trustees and beneficiaries on administration, duties, entitlement, removal and breach of trust.

Will and Power of Attorney disputes

Challenging or defending validity on grounds including capacity, undue influence, execution and knowledge and approval.

The right legal experts, wherever you are.

Regional teams, nationally connected – we move quickly, stay close, and bring the right specialists together around you.

Partners who stay close

Our Partners take the time to understand what matters to each client and remain closely involved as work progresses. Their experience brings perspective, sound judgment and a clear sense of what may be needed next as we grow together. This continuity creates trusted relationships, keeps advice grounded in the wider context and gives clients direct access to the people responsible for guiding their most important decisions.

Advisers you won't outgrow

A relationship with us can develop as your ambitions, circumstances and priorities change, grow and evolve over the years. We bring together the right combination of legal and professional expertise from across the business, without losing the relationships and understanding already established. From our full spectrum of services for individuals and businesses alike through to our specialist services in chartered town planning, patent and trademark attorneys, tax, competition and regulatory with sector specialists across the board, you can draw on the broadest of capability while continuing to work with advisers who know what matters to you.

Experts on your doorstep

We believe clients shouldn't have to choose between accessibility and expertise. Our advisers are based in the communities where you live and work, providing the personal relationships and local understanding that come from being close at hand. Backed by a connected national business, you also get access to a wide range of specialist expertise.

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