Boodle Hatfield LLP

‘Boodle Hatfield LLP 'is the gold standard in this area' and 'they are sought out for some of the largest and most complex cases both in the UK and offshore’. The team’s work is often high value, complex and international. Andrea Zavos spearheads the department, which is skilled at advising on developing areas of law. It now has considerable expertise in advising on modern family trust litigation surrounding illegitimate, adopted, and surrogate children. It is also increasingly working on a number of substantial high-value trust partition cases involving a second or third generation of beneficiaries who lose faith in the trustees' ability to maintain equality, and subsequently seek an exit. Simon Rylatt advises on numerous significant contentious trusts and estate disputes both onshore and offshore. Mark Lindley specialises in resolving disputes regarding trusts, estates, tax, and gifts. Also recommended is Nicola Bushby, who is an accomplished litigator for wealthy clients. Many of her cases involve complex mental capacity issues. James Woods-Davison is another key member of the group.