PRIVATE WEALTH DISPUTES SOLICITOR

LAW Absolute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LAW Absolute is recruiting a Private Wealth Disputes Solicitor in London to join their Dispute Resolution team at a senior level. The role offers a hybrid working model and exposure to Tier 1 high-value matters for an international client base.

You will handle high-stakes, complex disputes in trusts and estates, with a focus on contentious matters. The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with 5+ years' PQE, excellent drafting and client-management skills, and a commercial approach

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PQE in private wealth disputes.
• Experience handling contentious trusts and estates.
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
• Commercially minded with client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Handle high-value, complex international disputes in private wealth.
• Advise on contentious trusts and probate; challenge validity of wills and trust deeds.
• Manage trustee removal and applications for court directions.
• Represent beneficiaries in inheritance and succession disputes.
• Collaborate with international clients and counsel on cross-border matters.

Skills

Private wealth disputes

Client relationships

Drafting skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

PRIVATE WEALTH DISPUTES SOLICITOR | 5+ PQE | LONDON | HYBRID

An exceptional opportunity to join one of London's leading specialist private client law firms.

I am working with an outstanding boutique firm with an exceptional reputation in the private wealth market, who are looking to appoint an experienced Solicitor to join their highly regarded Dispute Resolution team.

This is an opportunity to work at the very highest level of the private wealth sector, alongside some of the leading practitioners in the market, handling Tier 1 quality contentious trusts and probate work for an impressive international client base.

The firm is renowned for its technical excellence, sophisticated private wealth offering and work for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees and family offices. Its reputation is reflected in its outstanding Legal 500 and Chambers rankings.

The Work

You will be involved in a fascinating range of complex, high-value and often international disputes, including:

• High-value contentious trusts and probate matters.
• Challenges to the validity and construction of wills and trust deeds.
• Breach of trust and fiduciary duty claims.
• Inheritance Act 1975 claims and succession disputes.
• Trustee removal and applications for court directions.
• Beneficial ownership and TOLATA disputes.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE.
• Strong experience in private wealth disputes, particularly contentious trusts and estates.
• Excellent technical, analytical and drafting skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive and confident managing client relationships.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a genuinely prestigious, top-tier specialist private client firm.
• Work on sophisticated, high-value matters with an international dimension.
• Work directly alongside leading practitioners and highly regarded counsel.
• Meaningful client responsibility and exposure from an early stage.
• Opportunity to develop your own caseload whilst assisting on significant complex matters.
• A genuinely collegiate environment with a strong emphasis on technical excellence and career development.

This is a particularly exciting opportunity for a solicitor looking to take the next step in their private wealth disputes career and work within a firm operating at the very top end of the market.