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Russell-Cooke—Sarah Arnold

24 April 2024
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Firm grows contentious trust & estates team in London

Law firm Russell-Cooke has welcomed Sarah Arnold as a partner in its contentious trust and estates team, based in its central London office on Bedford Row.

Sarah advises on a wide range of domestic and international estate and trust litigation, including will validity disputes, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, validity of lifetime transactions, disputes between executors and/or personal representatives, and claims based upon estoppel and/or constructive trusts. She also specialises in contentious issues relating to the Court of Protection.

Sarah qualified in 2010 and joins from Penningtons Manches Cooper, where she was previously a senior associate. She holds the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists diploma.

Alison Regan, partner and head of the contentious trust and estates team at Russell-Cooke, said: ‘It’s an exciting time for our fast-growing team. We are expanding our central London contentious trust and estates practice to support our wider private client and family office offering, and Sarah’s arrival adds further strength in depth and additional specialist expertise for our clients to draw on. Sarah’s experience across all aspects of contentious trusts is incredibly valuable and we all look forward to working with her. Welcome, Sarah!’

Commenting on her appointment, Sarah said: ‘I’m very pleased to be joining such a well-respected and established team, and from my first conversations with Alison and everyone at Russell-Cooke, I’ve been impressed with the firm’s clear growth strategy and fantastic breadth of support for its people and its clients. I know first-hand that the people here are not just excellent lawyers, but great people too.

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