Fiona is a partner in our Will & Trusts Disputes team. Fiona specialises in advising on disputes involving legacies (covering the entire range of probate claims, claims for the rectification of wills and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975) and disputes arising during the course of the administration of trusts and estates. Fiona enjoys resolving the deadlock that can occur in the administration of estates, either as the executors have fallen out with one another, or because the executors have fallen out with the beneficiaries of the estate. She has particular experience in acting for charities, having first advised them in the 1990s on a wide variety of general contentious matters (from governance issues to contract/tort disputes), with her more recent focus being on legacy and probate administration disputes.
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Gillian is the director of our Charity Law & Governance team and has 28 years' experience of advising charities on a wide range of charity law issues. Gillian advises on the establishment of new charities, breaches of trust and governance issues including conflicts of interest and serious incident reporting. She has extensive experience in charity litigation, the use of the Charity Commission's regulatory powers and on advising charities in relation to compliance issues and reputational risks. Gillian regularly provides induction training for new charity trustees.
Jacqueline leads Wilsons' family team and works out of our London and Salisbury offices. She is known for her depth of expertise, her crisp, clear advisory style and her strategic approach to dispute resolution. Jacqueline handles all aspects of family law including divorce, judicial separation and nullity proceedings as well as the rights of unmarried cohabitants, including same-sex couples and issues relating to children. Jacqueline is particularly experienced in representing clients in complex financial disputes, including cases involving company and business issues, trusts and farming cases. She also advises on wealth protection in the form of prenuptial and post nuptial settlements. Jacqueline's work often involves an international element, where questions of habitual residence and domicile can arise. She has also been part of a local multi-agency group and EC funded project, working to improve the provision of services to sufferers of domestic abuse.
Jenny is a Director of Legal in our Property & Commercial Litigation team. Jenny deals with a wide range of commercial disputes with a particular focus on High Court litigation and arbitration. She has extensive experience in high value, complex, and document-heavy litigation and has acted for and against individuals, SMEs, banking institutions and international corporations. Jenny enjoys the broad nature of her practice which has included disputes concerning commercial contracts, pensions fraud, professional negligence, shareholder/partnership issues, finance-related and insolvency issues, and cross-border enforcement. Jenny often assists clients from the first sign of an issue so as to try and prevent the dispute arising at all. If this is not possible, she will work with her clients to conduct costs/risks analyses and manage the dispute. She is a great supporter of alternative dispute resolution methods and also encourages the use of technology for more efficient and therefore more cost-effective dispute resolution.
Paul is a partner in our Residential Property team. Paul acts for UK and overseas buyers and sellers of residential freehold and leasehold property. He also specialises in leasehold enfranchisement, tenancies, financing and restructuring of the holding of a property.