Geoff Kertesz

England

Stewarts Law LLP · Partner in Trust and Probate department Geoff specialises in resolving troublesome issues relating to trusts and estates, whether domestic or international. Geoff is dual-qualified in England and Wales, and California. He was a litigator in San Francisco before cross-qualifying and relocating to London. Geoff’s experience consists entirely of dealing with complex litigation relating to trusts and estates, often with an offshore element. He has experience with cases involving the UK, US, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, BVI and Hong Kong, among other jurisdictions. Geoff is equally at ease dealing with purely domestic matters. Unusually for a litigator, Geoff acts as a trustee, which gives him a first-hand view of the issues facing trusts and trustees. Geoff’s experience includes: Acted for the successful party in Grand View v Wong, where the Privy Council gave helpful guidance regarding the proper exercise of trustees’ powers Representing one of the parties in what is considered to be the largest (by value) claim in Bermudian legal history which went to trial for 19 weeks during 2021 Acting for the successful beneficiaries in AB v CD, an unusual case where trustees surrendered their discretion to an English court Defending a proprietary estoppel claim relating to one of a handful of privately-owned villages in England In the Cayman Islands, defending trustees against claims of breach of trust through material non-disclosure and successfully arguing that a beneficiary had forfeited her interest in the trust Acting for the minors and unborn children in Inheritance Act proceedings, involving a successful application for non-party disclosure in the Family Division: AB v B & Ano

England