Alison Regan

Alison leads the contentious trust and estate team advising a range of clients (private individuals, trustees, other fiduciaries and beneficiaries) on succession, probate and trust disputes. Alison also has extensive experience in advising on claims under the Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975, applications to rectify or vary wills and professional negligence issues in relation to trusts and estates. As part of a larger team, Alison also acts in an advisory and risk management capacity in relation to asset protection or succession planning, particularly in a multi-generational family business context or in the context of divorce proceedings. Alison also regularly acts in contentious administrations involving the Russell-Cooke Trust Company, where the trust company is appointed as independent administrator in circumstances involving beneficiary litigation or family disharmony. In particular Alison has experience in acting in the context of applications made following manslaughter convictions and the impact on inheritance: the Forfeiture Act 1982. · Russell-Cooke LLP

EnglandContentious Trusts & Probate, Trusts & Estates

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Partner at Russell-Cooke LLP who leads the contentious trust and estate team, advising private individuals, trustees, fiduciaries and beneficiaries on succession, probate and trust disputes. She has extensive experience with Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims, will rectification and variation, professional negligence in trusts and estates, asset protection and acting for independent administrators (including matters involving the Forfeiture Act 1982).

Practice areas

Contentious Trusts & ProbateTrusts & EstatesPrivate ClientAsset ProtectionProfessional NegligenceMediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution

Office

England

Russell-Cooke LLP · Alison leads the contentious trust and estate team advising a range of clients (private individuals, trustees, other fiduciaries and beneficiaries) on succession, probate and trust disputes. Alison also has extensive experience in advising on claims under the Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975, applications to rectify or vary wills and professional negligence issues in relation to trusts and estates. As part of a larger team, Alison also acts in an advisory and risk management capacity in relation to asset protection or succession planning, particularly in a multi-generational family business context or in the context of divorce proceedings. Alison also regularly acts in contentious administrations involving the Russell-Cooke Trust Company, where the trust company is appointed as independent administrator in circumstances involving beneficiary litigation or family disharmony. In particular Alison has experience in acting in the context of applications made following manslaughter convictions and the impact on inheritance: the Forfeiture Act 1982.

England

Expertise

Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claimsWill rectification and variationTrust and estate professional negligenceTrust company / independent administrator contentious administrationsForfeiture Act 1982 mattersMulti-generational family business succession planningAsset protection in the context of divorce

Education

St Catherine’s Convent, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2(1))
College of Law, London (LPC distinction)

Admissions

Qualified in commercial litigation (2002)
Member, ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists)
Member, STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
Accredited Mediator, CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution)