Trust Disputes


All of our partners have acted in trust disputes, representing both beneficiaries and trustees in cases involving family, discretionary, and corporate employee benefit trusts.

These disputes often arise from allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, mismanagement of trust assets, conflicts of interest, and disputes over the proper construction and administration of trust instruments. Whether defending trustees against claims of improper decision-making or asserting beneficiaries’ rights to information and proper distributions, we bring strategic insight and deep experience to complex trust litigation.

Many of the trust disputes we handle involve parallel proceedings in offshore jurisdictions, requiring careful coordination between legal teams across multiple courts. We are experienced in cases involving trustee removal applications, challenges to the validity of trust structures, and conflicts arising from competing claims to trust assets.

Our expertise extends to high-value family trusts, where generational wealth planning can give rise to contentious disputes, as well as corporate trusts, including employee benefit trusts, where regulatory and tax considerations play a crucial role.

News & Media

The SFO and UWOs: A New Focus?

Dan Hudson of Seladore Legal assesses the Serious Fraud Office’s first Unexplained Wealth Order, highlighting its potential for asset recovery while questioning its effectiveness as a timely remedy for victims of financial crime.

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28 January 2025
Silver Notices: a new tool to aid global asset recovery (or a distraction)?

Dan Hudson explores Interpol’s new Silver Notices, a pilot scheme targeting the tracing and recovery of criminal assets.

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27 January 2025
Dan Hudson authors chapter on Anti-Money Laundering for Global Investigations Review

Seladore Legal’s Dan Hudson has authored the England & Wales chapter on Anti-Money Laundering for Global Investigations Review.

Read More Dan Hudson authors chapter on Anti-Money Laundering for Global Investigations Review
09 January 2025
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