Joanna Poole

Joanna is a member of Farrer & Co's specialist Contentious trusts and estates Group. Joanna advises on the full range of onshore and offshore contentious trusts and estates matters. Her offshore work includes international succession disputes and asset protection work including third party attacks against trusts on grounds such as sham. Her recent case load has involved jurisdictions such as Switzerland, Jersey, Cyprus, BVI, the Cayman Islands, Italy, Luxembourg and the US. Her onshore work includes applications to the court of protection, validity challenges to wills and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Joanna has contributed to specialist publications in the field such as Trusts and Trustees and STEP Journal and is also a contributor to the second and third edition of Tolley’s Inheritance Tax Planning. · Farrer & Co

EnglandContentious Trusts & Estates, Private Client

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Joanna is a member of Farrer & Co's specialist Contentious Trusts and Estates Group, advising on the full range of onshore and offshore contentious trusts and estates matters. Her work includes international succession disputes, asset-protection and third-party attacks on trusts (including sham), applications to the Court of Protection, will validity challenges and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Practice areas

Contentious Trusts & EstatesPrivate ClientChancery

Office

England

Farrer & Co · Joanna is a member of Farrer & Co's specialist Contentious trusts and estates Group. Joanna advises on the full range of onshore and offshore contentious trusts and estates matters. Her offshore work includes international succession disputes and asset protection work including third party attacks against trusts on grounds such as sham. Her recent case load has involved jurisdictions such as Switzerland, Jersey, Cyprus, BVI, the Cayman Islands, Italy, Luxembourg and the US. Her onshore work includes applications to the court of protection, validity challenges to wills and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Joanna has contributed to specialist publications in the field such as Trusts and Trustees and STEP Journal and is also a contributor to the second and third edition of Tolley’s Inheritance Tax Planning.

England

Expertise

International succession disputesAsset protection and trust attacks (including sham)Court of Protection applicationsWill validity challengesClaims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975Offshore trusts (Jersey, BVI, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Luxembourg)SwitzerlandItalyUnited States

Education

King's College, London (2000-03)
Inns of Court School of Law (BVC; 2004-05)
Pupillage at Ten Old Square Chambers (2005-06)

Admissions

Called to the Bar (2005)