Peter is a Partner and Head of Private Wealth Disputes in Mishcon de Reya. He has a wealth of experience in a wide spectrum of private client disputes, including trust disputes and shareholder disputes. Peter acts predominantly for trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, third parties with claims against trustees, shareholders, and companies defending claims brought by shareholders. His work is frequently international and, amongst other jurisdictions, he has recently been involved in high-value cases in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Malta, New Zealand and Switzerland.
In addition to being admitted in England, Peter is also qualified in California and Ireland. He is a member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and STEP.
He has been described in Legal 500 as “approachable, with an excellent understanding of trust law, complex family structures and the intricacies of offshore jurisdictions” and in Chambers & Partners as “a real class act”.
Peter is a Partner and Head of Private Wealth Disputes in Mishcon de Reya. He has a wealth of experience in a wide spectrum of private client disputes, including trust disputes and shareholder disputes. Peter acts predominantly for trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, third parties with claims against trustees, shareholders, and companies defending claims brought by shareholders. His work is frequently international and, amongst other jurisdictions, he has recently been involved in high-value cases in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Malta, New Zealand and...
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Co-author of the England & Wales chapter in the Private Client Law Guide , published 29 April 2025 , alongside Patrick Harney .