Andrew Wilkinson > Shakespeare Martineau LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile

Shakespeare Martineau LLP
TWO COLTON SQUARE
LEICESTER
LE1 1QH
England

Work Department

Contentious Probate

Position

Partner

Career

Andrew acts for individuals and charities in resolving disputes regarding wills, trusts, estates and powers of attorney.

As head of our contentious probate team, Andrew handles a wide variety of disputes for local, national and international clients. He has particular expertise in dealing with disputes regarding high value and complex estates, often including cross-border elements.

He is an experienced litigator, both in the High Court and the Court of Protection, but is also is very experienced in methods of alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediation.

Andrew frequently acts as an independent trustee, executor or administrator, often in high value and complex estates involving disputed aspects.

“We see client often at very difficult times at their lives, who are dealing with very emotive situations. Our job is to guide clients through what can be an overwhelming, difficult and stressful process. For our charity clients, managing these disputes is much a question of protecting the charity’s reputation as it is resolving the dispute itself. We know and recognise that we are ambassadors for those clients, and we recognise that in everything we do.”

Languages

French

Memberships

Andrew is a full member of ACTAPS (the Association for Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists).

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Andrew Wilkinson oversees the practice at Shakespeare Martineau LLP. The group offers advice on contentious trust and probate matters and professional negligence issues, as well as charity related work. Wilkinson specialises in high-value, cross-border matters. The ‘practical and knowledgeable’ Alistair Spencer and Tamsin Walker, who is noted by clients for her ‘outstanding’ ability to handle complex issues, are also highly recommended.

East Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Lauded by clients for conducting ‘high-quality work at a very high standard’, the team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP advises on contentious trusts and probate matters, counting charities, estates and individuals on its client roster. National head Andrew Wilkinson leads the practice from Leicester, with his areas of expertise including high-net-worth disputes and high-value estates matters. Commended by clients as an ‘excellent’ and ‘well-regarded’ partner, Debra Burton splits her time between Leicester and Nottingham and leads on a range of matters encompassing executor disputes, estoppel claims and charity-related matters. Jonathan Stork predominantly acts for clients within the agricultural sector, and Anna Morris assists with power of attorney disputes and financial provision claims.