Dispute resolution – food, farming and land and contentious trust and probate sectors.

Partner advising on private client/trust and agricultural disputes.  Recent cases include Sofer v Swiss Independent Trustees (breach of trust claim), James v James (proprietary estoppel, will capacity), Owen v Harris (nature of tenancy), McDonald v Rose (proprietary estoppel and family company share allotment), Earl of Plymouth v Rees (agricultural tenancy interpretation and injunction) and Abberley v Abberley (binding nature of a settlement agreement),  Other cases involve partnerships, trusts and agricultural property.  Joint head of the firm’s Contentious Trusts and Probate Practice.

Trained at Burges Salmon, qualified 1998, solicitor 1998-2005; partner Clarke Willmott 2005-11; partner Burges Salmon 2011 onwards.

Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists, Agricultural Law Association

Attended Southend High School for Boys; Nottingham University (Politics); Nottingham Law School.

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