Burges Salmon LLP

‘A leading force based in Bristol', Burges Salmon LLP's private wealth disputes team excels at handling complex contentious matters for high-net-worth individuals, and in particular standing out for its expertise in beneficiary-executor disputes over trust structures involving landed estates and offshore assets. The team acts for both beneficiaries and trustees in high-value professional negligence claims, trust structure challenges, and breach of agreement claims, and it is also highly capable of handling complex will challenges. Kevin Kennedy is increasingly involved in matters at the intersection of private wealth and natural capital and heads up the team together with Justin Briggs, a private wealth and pensions expert who chiefly handles trusts matters. Suzanne Padmore is also a key contact for trusts disputes. Caroline Emslie left the team in December 2023.