Wilsons' Salisbury team chiefly handles legacy disputes and maintains a sizeable roster of national charity clients who benefit from the team’s ability to represent them in will validity challenges, TOLATA disputes, proprietary estoppel claims, and disputes with executors of the administration of high-value estates. The team also stands out for its expertise in alternative dispute resolution, with a strong record of resolving cases at mediation. Charlotte Watts heads up the team and marries expertise in charity, mental capacity, and contentious trust matters. Fiona Campbell-White, James Aspden, and Peter Jeffreys are further key contacts
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Témoignages

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  • 'Clients love Charlotte Watts because of her amazing ability to make the complexities of litigation seem straightforward. She has great instincts and a nose for the winning point.'

  • ‘James Aspden is a star.’

  • ‘The team is well-recognised as the go-to firm to represented charities and charitable trustees in trusts and estate disputes. They provide real depth of experience in this field which is invaluable in ensuring the best outcome for their clients.’

  • ‘James Aspden is an excellent partner, offering a robust and commercially-minded approach to litigation. A good man to have in your corner in any sort of dispute, particularly in connection with charities where Wilsons are well-recognised as leaders in the field.’

  • ‘The Wilsons Trusts and Estates team are probably the best outside of London. They routinely have high value, complex trusts and estates work in the High Court. It is always a pleasure to be instructed by them.’

  • ‘The team is lead by James Aspden, who is a brilliant technical lawyer as well as a superb litigation strategist. He is always a pleasure to work with - and even when you are against him, you know he will be sensible in pushing his client's case.

  • ‘James Aspden is a great strategic thinker.’

  • ‘A team dedicated to service their clients at the highest level. Balanced and considered advice, with an exceptional knowledge of the charity sector, its needs and concerns when dealing with contentious matters.'

Clients clés

  • RNLI
  • RSPCA
  • Macmillan Cancer Support
  • PDSA
  • Guide Dogs
  • Shelter
  • RNIB
  • Royal British Legion
  • St Christopher's Hospice
  • British Heart Foundation

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

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Responsable de la pratique

Charlotte Watts

Autres avocats clés

Fiona Campbell-White; James Aspden; Peter Jeffreys; Gillian Fletcher; Debbie Ashenhurst