DWF

DWF is a frequent port of call for many private banks, trustee companies and charitable trusts seeking legal advice on estate and asset disputes. The team is geared to act on the full array of contested issues including validity challenges, promissory estoppel claims, and allegations of breaches of duties. Head of dispute resolution Daniel Williams is noted for the impressive scale of his domestic and international mandates and is well-versed representing clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal. Christopher Noel leads the private client practice and is a go-to for complex estate and trust matters and routinely guides professional trustees through the inconsistencies within wills and the implications that may arise. Chris King leverages his litigious experience to competently handle inheritance act, professional negligence and undue influence claims, while Paul Maddock, who adopts a broad practice, has niche expertise advising charities on probate disputes.