With cross-border capabilities and experience in handling cases with off-shore element, DWF has an ‘excellent contentious trusts and probate team'. The group regularly represents trustee companies, banks, charitable trusts, and private individuals, and has significant expertise advising on disputes involving fraudulent activities by trustees. Daniel Williams in Manchester is ’highly commercial and very astute in dealing with the tactical side of cases‘ and has extensive experience with complex and cross-border contentious trusts and probate matters. In Liverpool, Chris King specialises in trust and probate disputes and Paul Maddock is a ’standout litigator' who assists clients with a broad range of probate matters. Head of the firm’s private capital team Ian Sydenham joined the Manchester-based group from Knights plc in 2024.
Testimonials
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‘The solicitors involved in my case have been very personable, sympathetic and understanding, making me feel like they truly care and their handling and involvement in my case being more than just a job to them.’
‘Daniel Williams has gone above and beyond in supporting me throughout my case. He has helped alleviate many concerns, is a straight talker and confident in his role. I highly recommend DWF and would use them again if I ever needed a solicitor again.’
Key clients
- Lloyds Bank plc
- DAS Legal Expenses Insurer
Work highlights
- Advising an insurer of an insolvent law firm on defective wills and trust funds.
- Advising a beneficiary and executor on an Inheritance Act claim brought by the deceased's wife in respect of an estate worth approximately £10m, which due to the terms of the deceased's will is to be left to a discretionary trust.