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Areas of expertise

University of Leicester, Law LLB, 2005

Trained at Warner Goodman LLP

Qualified in 2009

Solicitor, Lamport Bassett

Solicitor, Beachcroft DAC

Solicitor, Coffin Mew LLP

Senior Associate, Watkins Ryder

Senior Associate, Wilsons

Joined TWM Solicitors in 2023

Recommended for Contentious Trusts and Probate
The Legal 500 – 2026

Ranked Lawyer – Private Wealth Disputes
Chambers HNW Guide – 2026

Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) -- full member

The Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA) - full member

Law Society

About Chris

Chris has many years of litigation experience, including being instructed in what is believed to be the largest value contentious probate claim to ever go through the High Court. He has particular interests in complex and high value Will and Trust claims and regularly deals with UK and international individuals, including high net worth individuals, their families and trustees.

Chris deals with all types of Trust and Estate Disputes including:

  • Lack of testamentary capacity, due execution or knowledge and approval of the Will;
  • Undue influence, duress, fraud or forgery;
  • Inheritance Act claims; and
  • Breach of Trust and breach of Fiduciary Duties.

Chris is regularly praised by clients for his relaxed and approachable demeanour, and his ability to quickly grasp the key issues in a claim. His client’s interests are at the forefront of everything he does in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for them.

Outside of work, when not making Lego with his son, Chris will invariably be found curled up on the sofa with a book or trying to convince people why Lord of the Rings is the greatest book ever written!

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Highlights

  • Reeves v Drew – Chris acted for one of the defendants in this widely reported case, disputing the Will of a deceased with a 100m estate.
  • Acting for the children of a deceased in a proprietary estoppel claim for the family farm
  • A dispute involving a multi-million pound estate. Acting for the life interest widow against the trustees in which the relationship had broken down. Provided a practical solution that enabled all parties to resolve a number of technical issues and ultimately make a clean break
  • Advising trustees of a £30m landed estate in Hampshire, concerning allegations of breaches of duty by trustees and establishing a way forward that protected the wishes of the deceased.
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