Areas of Practice
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Hall of Fame, 2020, 2022 & 2023
Legal Week Private Client Global Elite, Elite Lawyer, 2022
Eprivateclient, 50 Most Influential, 2021 & 2022
Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020-2022
Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2019
Chambers Global, Ranked Individual, 2019
Chambers UK, Top Ranked Individual, 2019
Legal Week Private Client Global Elite, Top 200, 2018 – 2019 & 2021
Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2017 – 2018
Conference Speaking
Trusts & Litigation Conference, Legal Professional Privilege, 2019
STEP Cayman International Wealth Forum, Effective Compromise, 2018
Informa, The Life of an Offshore Trust, 2016
IBC Conference, Challenging Fiduciary Decisions, 2016
IBC Conference, Settlor Control and Influence 2015
3 Stone Buildings Annual Litigation Conference, New York, Establishing Jurisdiction and Enforcing Judgments in International Trusts and Commercial Litigation, 2014
Memberships
Registered Contentious Trust and Probate Specialist (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists)
Legal Week Trust and Estate Litigation Forum Steering Committee
Cambridge Forum on International Wealth Disputes Steering Committee
Education & Qualification
University of Southampton
Qualified as a solicitor in 1993
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We are delighted to announce that Boodle Hatfield has been awarded Private Client Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm) at the annual Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Awards 2021.
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Read more 4 min read 27 Jul 2022 Boodle Hatfield publishes guide to help family businesses to survive the impact of divorceBoodle Hatfield has today published a comprehensive legal guide to help family businesses manage the fallout of divorce. Written by Partner, Katie O’Callaghan the book – A Legacy Intact: safeguarding your family business in the event of divorce, will be distributed and made available online today, as part of the firm’s series of 300-year anniversary initiatives.
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