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Clementine Dowley

Clementine is a partner at Payne Hicks Beach specialising in private wealth disputes. She acts for beneficiaries, trustees and other fiduciaries on a wide range of trust and estate litigation both onshore and offshore. Clementine brings a corporate law background to domestic and international trust disputes and has particular experience of matters where trust and corporate issues intersect, including shareholder disputes in the trusts context and litigation involving complex trust/corporate structures. Clementine also has experience of matters involving insolvency, fraud and asset tracing claims, including advising on freezing injunctions and disclosure orders. In addition, Clementine regularly advises on succession disputes, including will challenges and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. She is also frequently involved in advising trustees and beneficiaries on trusts in the context of divorce. Clementine regularly speaks at industry conferences and publishes articles on topics relevant to her practice. · Payne Hicks Beach LLP

EnglandPrivate Wealth, Trusts & Estates

About

Partner at Payne Hicks Beach specialising in private wealth disputes, acting for beneficiaries, trustees and other fiduciaries in onshore and offshore trust and estate litigation. Brings a corporate law background with experience of shareholder disputes in the trusts context, insolvency, fraud and asset tracing (including freezing injunctions and disclosure orders), and succession disputes including will challenges and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; also advises on trusts in the context of divorce and regularly speaks and publishes on her practice areas.

Practice areas

Private WealthTrusts & EstatesContentious TrustsCommercial LitigationInsolvencyFamily / MatrimonialAsset RecoveryCorporate / M&A

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Expertise

Private wealth disputesTrust and estate litigationShareholder disputes in trusts contextInsolvency, fraud and asset tracingSuccession disputes (Inheritance Act 1975)Trusts in divorceFreezing injunctions and disclosure orders

Education

  • English, Trinity Hall, Cambridge
  • GDL, City University (Distinction)
  • LPC, The College of Law (Distinction)

Admissions

  • Solicitor, England (qualified 2014)
  • Higher Rights of Audience (obtained 2020)