KNect 365 Trusts in Litigation Conference 2020

Serle Court is delighted to be sponsoring the drinks reception at the KNect365 Trusts in Litigation Conference taking place in Helsinki, Finland. The event will take place on 6th and 7th February 2020.

Constance McDonnell QC will be speaking day 2 of the conference at 12:20 pm, discussing 'Estate Planning and Succession: Tactical considerations for claims under the 1975 Act'.

Other Serle Court members attending the conference include Kathryn Purkis, James Weale, Emma Hargreaves, Zahler Bryan, Eleni Dinenis and Gregor Hogan.

Clerk Adam Bell will also be attending. If you would like to arrange a coffee or contact any of the Serle Court team attending the event, please contact Adam via email or telephone (+44 (0)20 7242 6105)

For further information on the conference please visit the Knect 365 website here.

Related Barristers

Constance McDonnell KC

Call: 2000
Silk: 2019

James Weale KC has a very busy commercial chancery practice with a focus on domestic and international commercial and trusts disputes.

He is recognised as a leading practitioner in those fields by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers High Net Worth, and Who’s Who Legal, where they describe him as a “brilliant lawyer” and a “Superstar”. He was Chambers & Partners’ Chancery Junior of the Year in 2023.

He regularly appears (both as sole and junior counsel) in the English High Court and has appeared several times in the Court of Appeal. He also has considerable experience in overseas jurisdictions (including as sole counsel), including Bermuda, the DIFC, the BVI, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar and Panama.

James Weale KC

Call: 2007
Silk: 2026

Emma Hargreaves

Call: 2012

Zahler Bryan has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on contentious trusts, civil fraud and financial disputes.

She regularly advises on a wide range of matters, with considerable experience in large-scale commercial and trust disputes spanning an extensive range of jurisdictions.

Zahler also has a particular interest in appellate work and has appeared in the Supreme Court and the Privy Council.

Described as “razor smart and a great asset to any team“, Zahler was awarded ‘Chancery Junior of the Year’ at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2023.