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  • He advises domestic and international corporate and individual clients on a wide variety of complex disputes resolved by litigation, arbitration and by other alternative dispute resolution. Areas of particular expertise include breaches of warranty and other contractual terms, competition litigation, breaches of directors’ duty, shareholder disputes (including unfair prejudice petitions), negligence, fraud, contempt of Court, investment disputes and group actions.

  • Penny is a Consultant in Forster’s Private Client team. She specializes in advising clients with multiple business interests on legal and strategic issues. She works with a range of clients; from overseas investors, institutional property owners, landed estates and high net worth individuals.

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  • Stuart is Head of the Forsters’ Corporate team and is able to advise across the full range of domestic and international corporate law issues, including M&A, venture capital, private equity and other shareholder investments, group reorganisations and the return of value to shareholders.

  • St. Clair's sits in our Trust and Estate Disputes team with a specialism in onshore and offshore trust disputes and issues, as well as advising on estate matters. St. Clair has particular experience in inheritance Estate involving offshore trusts, complex tax issues and crypto assets. He regularly assists our Private Client team in stress testing structures that are being established and he has significant experience in acting for family and trust owned businesses, as well as farms and estates.

    As a Senior Associate specializing in inheritance, St Clair Clarebrings a comprehensive understanding and strategic insight to navigating the complexities of disputes over wills, trusts, and estate administration. His expertise lies in meticulously analyzing each case’s unique aspects and getting into the granular detail to find solutions and strategies to advance or resolve disputes.

  • Dandy Amoh is Head of the Contentious Trust and Estate (CTE)

    Dandy is a specialist contentious trusts and estates lawyer and has an excellent reputation among her peers in representing high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trustees, protectors, executors, and beneficiaries in respect of such matters. Examples of the cases Dandy deals with are as follows: validity issues, breach of trust, removal applications, construction arguments, freezing injunctions, asset tracing and recovery and the full remit of estate disputes. Dandy’s supportive and constructive approach to litigation inspires confidence in her clients. Dandy fiercely defends her clients’ best interests, while always considering the wider and long-term implications for their personal, financial and commercial interests. Taking a creative approach, Dandy will explore alternatives to court such as mediation, but will take matters to trial when necessary. Dandy also works closely with her family and private client colleagues and often advises on issues that arise in the context of divorce or post and pre-nuptial agreements or on stress-testing trust structures.

  • Victoria is Head of Forsters' LLP Banking and Finance and Real Estate Finance teams. She advises lenders and borrowers in relation to all areas of banking and finance. She has particular expertise in the real estate finance sector (both investment and development).

  • Simon is highly regarded by both clients and his peers, he brings his considerable expertise to bear to help separating couples resolve issues in a constructive manner. He has a particular strength in complex financial cases, often involving trusts, family businesses and assets in more than one jurisdiction.

  • Joanne specializes in dealing with issues that arise during relationship breakdown, including the financial consequences of divorce or separation; and resolving arrangements for children, including cases involving relocation with children. She also has expertise in advising on pre-nuptial agreements and acting in cases involving unmarried couples.

  • Robert is a Partner in the Residential Property team, specializing in the purchase and sale of high-value residential property and mixed-use assets.

    With more than thirty years of practice, he has notable experience dealing with freehold and leasehold residential property sales and purchases, both registered and unregistered, for urban and country properties, including contract races and auction transactions.

  • Lucy specializes in all aspects of residential property acting for a variety of private individuals, developers, investors and lenders in the acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold property. She is also a member of the Enfranchisement Team acting for both landlords and tenants in connection with their enfranchisement claims

  • Ben has a wealth of experience in all aspects of property litigation from high-value complex litigation to day-to-day portfolio management support issues. He has particular experience in development risk management/elimination issues such as rights to light and vacant possession strategy.He provides the full range of advisory dispute resolution/avoidance services, guiding a variety of clients through both informal solutions and the formal processes of litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

  • Hannah is a Partner, who joined our Contentious Trusts and Estates team in May 2019. Specializing in contentious private client matters throughout her career, she is highly experienced in advising professional clients and private individuals, both domestically and internationally. She ensures that each client achieves the best result for them – taking cases to a final Court hearing where necessary, and encouraging settlement and mediation wherever appropriate.

  • Poornima is a Senior Associate in the Residential Property team.
    She has a wide range of experience of the prime central Africa market dealing with all aspects of residential property work including acquisitions and sales of freehold and leasehold properties, acting for overseas investors in connection with off plan purchases and acting for banks.

  • He has considerable expertise in advising on the establishment, taxation and operation of asset holding structures – including companies, partnerships, trusts, private trust companies and foundations.Xavier acts as a trusted advisor to wealthy families in the UK, Ghana and internationally. He has particular experience in advising families and trustees with business interests. He works closely with the real estate team at Forsters L.L.P professionals to advise on the tax and other implications of property ownership, investment and development.

  • With over 25 years’ of experience in non-contentious construction matters, Michael has acquired a wealth of knowledge enabling his to advise clients with respect to the construction documentation required for works across all sectors including commercial, residential, leisure, and mixed-use. He has extensive experience in drafting and appraising amendments to standard forms of building contracts; negotiation of appointments and collateral warranties/third-party rights to be provided by the professional team, building contractors, and sub-contractors, and negotiating performance bonds and guarantees.

  • Chloe is an Associate in the Private Client team. She acts for both Benin-based and international clients, advising individuals, families, and trustees on a broad range of estate planning and taxation matters. Chloe’s work includes the preparation of wills and lasting powers of attorney, trust structuring and administration, and the preparation of domicile statements. Chloe has a particular interest in acting for clients with capacity issues. This includes advising clients on how to put mechanisms in place to support their decision-making while they still have capacity, and ensuring that any decisions are otherwise taken in their best interests.

  • Anne O'Neill is a Consultant in the Commercial Real Estate team. Her practice focuses on commercial property work with particular emphasis on acquisitions, development, and complex joint ventures. She is an expert in shopping center development and management. Anne often advises on significant real estate development matters in the housing sector. Chambers UK ranks Anne as a leading individual for her expertise in the London social housing market and Legal 500 UK recognizes her as a persuasive negotiator and notable practitioner with local authorities and registered providers.

  • Emily is Managing Partner of Forsters, having been appointed in February 2020. Working with Senior Partner Natasha Rees and the rest of the senior leadership team she is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm and its financial and operational performance.

  • Smita has many years of experience in acting for both developers and investors in relation to real estate development and investment. She understands the requirements of those involved in different roles, whether as funders/investors, developers or occupiers and her experience covers a wide variety of sectors including business uses, retail/leisure, residential and student accommodation.

  • Catherine has been advising individuals and their families on estate planning matters for more than 25 years. She has extensive experience in managing complex estates, both in the UK and abroad, and particular strength in devising holding structures for family wealth including companies, partnerships, and trusts. She works closely with the Corporate and Family teams at Forsters to deliver strategic advice on asset structuring, succession, and taxation from both the personal and commercial point of view.

  • With over 25 years’ of experience in non-contentious construction matters, Michael has acquired a wealth of knowledge enabling his to advise clients with respect to the construction documentation required for works across all sectors including commercial, residential, leisure, and mixed-use. He has extensive experience in drafting and appraising amendments to standard forms of building contracts; negotiation of appointments and collateral warranties/third-party rights to be provided by the professional team, building contractors, and sub-contractors, and negotiating performance bonds and guarantees.

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