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Rosie Sells

Rosie is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution department specialising in contentious trusts and estates and art law. Rosie advises trustees, beneficiaries and high net worth individuals on a wide range of complex and high value matters in this field. These include domestic and offshore trust disputes, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, professional negligence actions and Court of Protection proceedings. She also has experience acting in relation to transactions defrauding creditors, insolvency and asset recovery. In conjunction with this work, Rosie is also a member of the Art and Cultural Property group and advises art international private collectors, art dealers and auction houses in relation to contentious matters, as well as restitution claims to looted artworks. Rosie also has experience in representing clients in cross-border commercial litigation as well as judicial review proceedings. · Payne Hicks Beach LLP

EnglandDispute Resolution, Trusts & Estates

About

Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution department at Payne Hicks Beach specialising in contentious trusts and estates and art law. Advises trustees, beneficiaries and high-net-worth individuals on domestic and offshore trust disputes, Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims, professional negligence actions, Court of Protection proceedings, insolvency and asset recovery, and acts on restitution claims and other contentious matters for art market clients; also experienced in cross-border commercial litigation and judicial review.

Practice areas

Dispute ResolutionTrusts & EstatesArt & Cultural PropertyInsolvencyAsset RecoveryCommercial LitigationProfessional NegligencePublic & Administrative Law

Office

Expertise

Domestic and offshore trust disputesInheritance Act (1975) claimsCourt of Protection proceedingsProfessional negligence actionsInsolvency and transactions defrauding creditorsAsset recoveryRestitution of looted artworksArt market clients (private collectors, dealers, auction houses)High net worth individualsCross-border commercial litigationJudicial review

Education

  • University of Bristol — First Class degree in Music
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
  • Legal Practice Course (LPC)