Barristers

Richard Wilson KC

Richard Wilson KC

Serle Court, London

Position

General chancery, with a strong emphasis on litigation (both onshore and offshore) in the fields of trusts, estates, probate, 1975 Act claims, tax and related professional negligence. Recent notable cases include Khan v Gany (BVI, trustee's duty to account); Van der Merwe v Goldman (England, setting aside trust on basis of mistake); Loring v Woodland Trust (England, will construction); Fielden v Christie Miller (England, proprietary estoppel); Schroder Trust v Schroder AG (Cayman, excessive execution, mistake and interaction of Cayman and Jersey 'firewall' legislation); Taros v Barratt (England, anti-suit injunctions); JF v Hexagon (Cayman, beneficial ownership of shares).

Career

Called to the Bar 1996 (Middle Temple). Formerly worked as a Tax Consultant with Price Waterhouse. Co-author of 'The Trustee Act 2000: A Practical Guide' (Jordans). Author of numerous articles.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, STEP, ACTAPS, Revenue Bar Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Education

LLB (Sheffield), LLM (London).

Mentions

London Bar

Private client: trusts and probate

HALL OF FAME1
Richard Wilson KC –Serle Court 'Richard is the all-around superstar of a barrister. He is very affable, with internal and external clients being drawn to his warm personality.'
The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

HALL OF FAME2
Richard Wilson KC –Serle Court 'Richard is a leading trust advocate and an excellent lawyer. A key strength is his advocacy. He is also an excellent team player and good at getting to the point.'