Trusts and private wealth
Leading Silks
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Simply put, Gilead is brilliant, as he has an incredibly quick mind, great intellectual powers and at the same time a wonderful capacity for creative, strategic thinking. He writes beautifully, judges clearly respect him, and he is an excellent courtroom advocate.’
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Radcliffe Chambers
‘Thomas’ outstanding strengths are his judgement and deep understanding of the relationships that drive disputes within families. Combined with his excellent knowledge of English trust law and the ability to apply this across multiple jurisdictions, this makes him the go-to when any case of this sort arises.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Brian is equally brilliant in contentious and non-contentious cases. He always brings unusual, valuable insights, and deploys creative strategies that others would not have imagined.’
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Serle Court
‘Dakis is incredibly bright, a true expert in his field, and charming with professional and lay clients alike.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Robert is a solid source of knowledge and experience for all trust disputes. He has a good appreciation of clients’ instructions and always provides a good steer and sensible legal arguments.’
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New Square Chambers
‘You couldn’t be in safer hands with Nicholas. He is a true expert in his field, thorough, clear and commercial, and he is willing to debate technical legal issues to reach a balanced opinion.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Clare is cool, calm, collected, smart, savvy and strategic. She is the key player in any offshore litigator’s team, and she is a go-to silk whenever a client seeks a smooth operator with gravitas.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Michael swiftly gets to the heart of the issues and thoroughly and effectively works through the best solutions for any potential pitfalls. He is also a pleasure to work with, and his advocacy style is understated yet all the more compelling for it.’
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Serle Court
‘John is extremely easy to work with, superbly organised, and has a razor sharp intellect. An excellent advocate with a wonderful ability to explain very complicated concepts in simple terms for lay clients.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Terence is vastly experienced. Clients really appreciate how hard-working he is, and judges listen to what he has to say.’
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Serle Court
'Timothy is a user-friendly advocate, with excellent communication skills with clients.'
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New Square Chambers
‘Alexander gets to the point, has in-depth legal knowledge, and is very persuasive.’
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Serle Court
‘Constance is determined and tenacious with opposing parties,and approachable and compassionate to her clients. She is calm and patient, persistent, and an excellent advocate.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Andrew is an outstanding advocate. He presents complex arguments in a lucid and persuasive way.’
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Radcliffe Chambers
‘A hugely intellectual silk. He has in-depth knowledge of the obscurities of trust and charities matters.’
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Serle Court
‘Giles is very bright, calm and poised. He has a very good strategic approach, and works exceptionally well with a large team.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Nikki is a powerful advocate in the courtroom. He gives clear, concise and well-considered advice.’
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