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Charlie Kassell

Associate, Litigation Charlie completed his training contract at the firm and qualified into the Litigation team in August 2023. Charlie advises on a broad range of disputes facing private individuals and corporations in the private wealth sphere. He specialises in contentious matters involving trusts, as well as inheritance and probate disputes, advising the full spectrum of clients including executors, trustees, protectors, and beneficiaries. Charlie has experience of claims involving will validity challenges, undue influence, and proprietary estoppel, as well as Inheritance Act claims, and disputes involving executors and trustees. He also has good experience with offshore trust disputes, including blessing applications made by trustees in connection with large corporate transactions as well as allegations of breach of trust or fiduciary duty. Charlie supports clients through all stages of the dispute, from initial strategic advice to potential settlement discussions, mediation, and court proceedings, providing clear and pragmatic guidance in often sensitive circumstances. · Sinclair Gibson LLP

EnglandLitigation, Private Wealth

About

Associate in the Litigation team at Sinclair Gibson LLP who completed his training contract at the firm and qualified in August 2023. Advises private individuals and corporations on contentious private wealth matters, specialising in trusts and inheritance/probate disputes and supporting clients through advice, settlement, mediation and court proceedings.

Practice areas

LitigationPrivate WealthTrustsInheritance & Probate

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Expertise

Trust disputesOffshore trust disputesWill validity challengesUndue influenceProprietary estoppelInheritance Act claimsExecutor and trustee disputesBlessing applications by trustees

Education

  • Economics, University of Bristol (Upper Second Class Honours); year abroad at Universitat de Valencia
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), Nottingham Law School
  • Legal Practice Course (LPC), BPP Law School
  • Master of Laws (LLM), BPP Law School