Transcontinental Trusts Istanbul Conference 2025

Richard Wilson KC will be speaking at the 40^th Transcontinental Trusts Istanbul Conference, which is taking place at the InterContinental Hotel, Istanbul, from the 24^th – 26^th September.

Richard will be speaking on Friday 26^th, September at 10:15am in the Main Conference room. He will join his fellow panellists, Sam Williams (Appleby) and Nicole Buncher (Clifford Chance), to discuss the topic of ‘How planning goes wrong, what can you do and where you should go to fix it’.

James Weale will also be attending the conference. If you would like to arrange a meeting with Richard or James whilst in Istanbul, please reach out to our clerks via email: clerks@serlecourt.co.uk

For more information about the conference and for the full agenda, click here.

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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.