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Andrea Zavos

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Partner
Head of Private Client & Tax

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Andrea is head of the private client & tax department and a member of the contentious trust & estates team.

She specialises in advising individuals, trustees and trust companies in complex, high value disputes both domestically and internationally. Andrea is aware that family relationships are often at stake and approaches the resolution of disputes with that in mind. She is highly regarded for her ability to engage with clients and other professionals in a sympathetic and constructive manner. She is able to absorb the emotive issues whilst focussing on the end game when acting for family members or trustees.

She works closely with wealthy families on generational succession planning including wills, trusts, wealth protection structures and pre and post nuptial agreements.

Areas of Practice

Private Client, Private Wealth Disputes, Families and Family Offices, Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate & Administration of Estates, International, Tax & Advisory, Trusts & Divorce

Awards & Rankings

Legal 500, Hall of Fame, 2020 & 2022

Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020-2021

Eprivateclient, 50 Most Influential, 2021

Citywealth, Top 10 Powerwomen Trust Litigators, 2020

Citywealth, Top 100 Trust Litigators, 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 & 2021

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

Legal 500, Hall of Fame, 2020 & 2022

Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020-2021

Eprivateclient, 50 Most Influential, 2021

Citywealth, Top 10 Powerwomen Trust Litigators, 2020

Citywealth, Top 100 Trust Litigators, 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 & 2021

Citywealth Magic Circle Awards, Woman of the Year – Shortlisted, 2018

Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2017 – 2018

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

Registered Contentious Trust and Probate Specialist (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists)

Legal Week Trust and Estate Litigation Forum Steering Committee

University of Southampton

Qualified as a solicitor in 1993

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Associate, James Woods-Davison reflects on research showing how the number of inheritance disputes heard in the High Court reached an all-time high last year.

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Over recent years there has been a flurry of investment in cryptocurrency and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). It is estimated that around one fifth of the UK population now own at least one form of digital asset. Private Client & Tax Partner, Hayden Bailey outlines the legal considerations around these investments in the long run.

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