Lawyers

Katherine Pymont

Katherine Pymont

Position

Katherine is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team who specialises in Trust and Estate Disputes.

Katherine’s experience in the field of Trusts and Inheritance Disputes covers challenging the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, removal of executors and trustees, breach of trust claims, fraud cases involving trust structures and professional negligence claims relating to wills and trusts. Katherine also works in Court of Protection matters.

Katherine’s background is in broader high profile and complex litigation. Notably Katherine acted for Genting Casinos in the landmark Supreme Court win against Phil Ivey in which the longstanding criminal legal test for dishonesty was overturned and for the Financial Conduct Authority in successfully defending proceedings challenging the interpretation of Russian sanctions in both the Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice.

Memberships

Katherine is an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

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