Richard Wilson QC ‘A Whole New World’

Private Client specialists have seen a dramatic change in practice in recent years, acting for a wider range of clients across a larger geographical area. Cases are becoming increasingly contentious involving more complex trusts structures from different jurisdictions, and as a result practitioners are having to evolve to meet the needs of their increasingly sophisticated and international clients. In a four-page feature for Solicitors Journal titled ‘A Whole New World’, Richard Wilson QC was invited to discuss old fashioned perceptions of Private Client Lawyers compared to the 2020 reality.

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Described by The Legal 500 as “one of the stars of his generation”, Richard Wilson KC specialises in litigation, drafting and advisory work across traditional and commercial chancery. His practice focuses on trusts and probate, both contentious and non-contentious, related company and partnership law, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, tax, professional negligence and civil fraud.

Richard has acted in many of the most significant and high-value cases in these areas in recent years. He is currently involved in several disputes concerning the estates of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in England and overseas.

His practice frequently involves offshore matters and private international law. He has appeared before the Privy Council, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Gibraltar, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Bermuda, the Supreme Court of The Bahamas, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He has also provided expert evidence on English law before the Royal Courts of Jersey and Guernsey.

Richard regularly acts in disputes across all the principal offshore jurisdictions. A significant proportion of his practice involves international clients, particularly those based in Asia, including Hong Kong.