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Trust & Estate Disputes Associate / Senior Associate | 3–6 PQE
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Trust & Estate Disputes Associate / Senior Associate | 3–6 PQE | London
Top-Ranked Private Wealth Practice | Complex Contentious Trusts & Estates | Hybrid Working
Lex Exec is working with a leading London law firm looking to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate into its highly regarded Trust & Estate Disputes team.
The firm has an exceptional reputation in the private wealth market and advises HNW and UHNW individuals, families, trustees, executors and other parties involved in complex trust and estate disputes.
This is a specialist contentious trusts and estates role within an established and highly ranked team.
The Role
The practice handles sophisticated and often high-value disputes involving private wealth, trusts and estates.
Depending on experience, matters can include:
- Contentious trusts
- Contentious probate and inheritance disputes
- Estate disputes
- Trustee and beneficiary disputes
- Challenges involving wills and succession
- Court of Protection matters
- Complex family and private wealth structures
- Cross-border and international elements
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The wider firm has particularly strong capabilities across private wealth, tax, trusts, estates, family and property, providing exposure to complex multidisciplinary matters.
About You
We are particularly interested in speaking with solicitors around 3–6 PQE who already have genuine specialist contentious trusts and estates experience.
You are likely to have:
- Experience gained within a recognised contentious trusts, estates or private wealth disputes practice
- Strong technical knowledge of contentious trusts and estates
- Experience of estate, trust and/or Court of Protection disputes
- Excellent drafting and analytical skills
- Experience dealing with sophisticated private clients
- The ability to take increasing ownership of matters and client relationships
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Candidates currently working within leading London, national or highly ranked regional private wealth disputes teams are of particular interest.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to build a long-term career in Private Wealth Disputes within one of the strongest platforms in the market.
The firm offers hybrid working and a competitive London remuneration package.
For a confidential discussion, please apply here, DM me on LinkedIn or contact me at colin@lex-exec.com.
About Lex Exec
Lex Exec is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy working with leading UK law firms and lawyers from NQ through to Partner level.
We have particular expertise across Private Client, Private Wealth Disputes, Family, Employment, Real Estate and Rural & Landed Estates.
All conversations and applications are treated in the strictest confidence.
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