Lawyers

Elizabeth Sainsbury

Elizabeth Sainsbury

Farrer & Co, London

Work Department

Disputes

Position

Elizabeth advises on a wide range of commercial, trust and private wealth disputes, acting for individuals, schools and higher education institutions, and businesses. She has a particular interest in advising individuals and families in contentious trust and estate matters and Inheritance Act claims. Elizabeth was recently involved in the Supreme Court case HMRC v Forde & McHugh ([2014] UKSC 14). This case concerned the treatment of NICs in respect of an employer company's contributions to a Funded Unapproved Retirement Benefits Scheme (FURBS).  

Career

Elizabeth trained at Farrer & Co and qualified as a solicitor in the Disputes Team in September 2012.

Education

Hatfield College, University of Durham (BA Hons, History); Guildford College of Law (Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course)

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