Areas of Practice
Awards & Rankings
Private Client Global Elite, Global Elite Lawyer, 2024
Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020-2024
Women and Diversity in Law Awards, Shortlisted for ‘Disputes Lawyer of the Year’ – 2023
Legal 500, Hall of Fame, 2020, 2022 – 2024
Legal Week Private Client Global Elite, Elite Lawyer, 2022
Eprivateclient, 50 Most Influential, 2021 – 2023
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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