Areas of Practice
Awards & Rankings
Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020
Citywealth, Top 10 Powerwomen Trust Litigators, 2020
Citywealth, Top 100 Trust Litigators, 2020
Legal 500, Hall of Fame, 2020
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
Citywealth Magic Circle Awards, Woman of the Year – Shortlisted, 2018
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
Education & Qualification
University of Southampton
Qualified as a solicitor in 1993
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In a recent STEP article Private Wealth Partner, Mark Lindley outlines what can be done when a trustee or personal representative makes a mistake and the possible legal remedies.
Read more 8 min read 23 Sep 2020 Remote witnessing of Wills—pros and cons from a disputes’ perspectivePrivate Client analysis: Mark Lindley, partner at Boodle Hatfield, discusses the new rules in the Wills Act 1837
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