Katherine Pymont

Katherine is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team who specialises in Trust and Estate Disputes. Katherine’s experience in the field of Trusts and Inheritance Disputes covers challenging the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, removal of executors and trustees, breach of trust claims, fraud cases involving trust structures and professional negligence claims relating to wills and trusts. Katherine also works in Court of Protection matters. Katherine’s background is in broader high profile and complex litigation. Notably Katherine acted for Genting Casinos in the landmark Supreme Court win against Phil Ivey in which the longstanding criminal legal test for dishonesty was overturned and for the Financial Conduct Authority in successfully defending proceedings challenging the interpretation of Russian sanctions in both the Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice. · Kingsley Napley LLP

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Senior Associate in a dispute resolution team specialising in trust and estate disputes, with experience in contentious trusts and probate, Court of Protection matters and high-profile commercial litigation. Has acted in landmark and regulatory cases, including for Genting Casinos in the Supreme Court and for the Financial Conduct Authority in sanctions-related proceedings.

Practice areas

LitigationTrusts & EstatesProbate & Estate LitigationCourt of ProtectionProfessional NegligenceFraud

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England

Kingsley Napley LLP · Katherine is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team who specialises in Trust and Estate Disputes. Katherine’s experience in the field of Trusts and Inheritance Disputes covers challenging the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, removal of executors and trustees, breach of trust claims, fraud cases involving trust structures and professional negligence claims relating to wills and trusts. Katherine also works in Court of Protection matters. Katherine’s background is in broader high profile and complex litigation. Notably Katherine acted for Genting Casinos in the landmark Supreme Court win against Phil Ivey in which the longstanding criminal legal test for dishonesty was overturned and for the Financial Conduct Authority in successfully defending proceedings challenging the interpretation of Russian sanctions in both the Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice.

England

Expertise

Trusts and inheritance disputesChallenging validity of willsClaims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975Removal of executors and trusteesBreach of trust claimsFraud involving trust structuresProfessional negligence claims relating to wills and trustsCourt of Protection mattersHigh-profile complex litigation (including Supreme Court and ECJ matters)Regulatory/sanctions litigation (FCA)