London Bar
Private wealth and probate
Leading silk1Robert Ham KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Robert is extremely experienced and knowledgeable in this area. He is a great strategist in complex matters and very calm under pressure.’
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Robert Ham KC
Wilberforce Chambers, London
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Position
Robert has a litigation and advisory practice, largely related to trust law. It covers not only traditional private client work, and associated tax law, but also pension schemes together with professional negligence in those fields.
He enjoys devising complex transactions and drafting the documents to give effect to them, as well as sorting out the legal effect of complex transactions for which others were responsible.
Career
Called 1973; KC 1994; deputy High Court judge; bencher of the Middle Temple; was co-author of ‘Tolley’s Pensions Handbook’ 1st edition 1992, 2nd edition 1995; editor ‘Settlements’ (Halsbury’s Laws); various articles and notes on trust law and pensions in ‘British Pension Lawyer’ and ‘Trust Law International’.
Memberships
Association of Pension Lawyers; Chancery Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association; International Tax Planning Association; STEP.
Education
Wadham College, Oxford (BCL; BA).
Mentions
The English Bar Offshore
Trusts and private wealth
Leading silk1Robert Ham KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Robert is a solid source of knowledge and experience for all trust disputes. He has a good appreciation of clients’ instructions and always provides a good steer and sensible legal arguments.’