Gareth Ledsham

Partner specialising in all types of trust and estate/succession-related litigation, including will validity challenges, family provision claims, trustee disputes and claims for rectification and constructions of wills. Also professional negligence arising from these areas. Has a particular interest in estates with a cross-border element. Reported cases include Scarfe v Matthews [2012} EWHC 3071 (Ch) and Brennan v Prior [2013] EWHC 2867 (Ch). Also acts in matters involving contested Court of Protection proceedings including disputed lifetime gifts, statutory wills, attorney/deputy disputes and financial abuse. · Russell-Cooke LLP

EnglandContentious Trusts & Probate, Trusts & EstatesFrench

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Partner at Russell-Cooke LLP specialising in contentious trust and estate/succession litigation, including will validity challenges, family provision claims, trustee disputes, rectification and construction of wills, and related professional negligence. Also acts on contested Court of Protection matters and cross-border estates; reported cases include Scarfe v Matthews [2012] EWHC 3071 (Ch) and Brennan v Prior [2013] EWHC 2867 (Ch).

Practice areas

Contentious Trusts & ProbateTrusts & EstatesPrivate ClientLitigationCourt of ProtectionProfessional Negligence

Office

England

Russell-Cooke LLP · Partner specialising in all types of trust and estate/succession-related litigation, including will validity challenges, family provision claims, trustee disputes and claims for rectification and constructions of wills. Also professional negligence arising from these areas. Has a particular interest in estates with a cross-border element. Reported cases include Scarfe v Matthews [2012} EWHC 3071 (Ch) and Brennan v Prior [2013] EWHC 2867 (Ch). Also acts in matters involving contested Court of Protection proceedings including disputed lifetime gifts, statutory wills, attorney/deputy disputes and financial abuse.

England

Expertise

Will validity challengesFamily provision claimsTrustee disputesRectification and construction of willsProfessional negligence in trusts and estatesCross-border estatesContested Court of Protection mattersDisputed lifetime giftsStatutory willsAttorney/deputy disputesFinancial abuse (elder law)

Education

University of East Anglia - LLB Law with French Law and Language (2001)
Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) - LLM French Law and European Law (2002)
College of Law, London - PG Dip Legal Practice (2004)

Admissions

Qualified as solicitor (2006)

Languages

French