Sarah Keeling and Neil Ashton discuss the unique challenges and complexities of advising wealthy individuals and family offices in dispute with Marianne Kafena (Mishcon).

When disputes arise, the wise resolve them fast and are quick to know when they cannot do it alone.  Appointing skilled advisors, who understand the personal and financial intricacies involved, can prevent conflict from spiralling to the detriment of everyone involved and help to achieve favourable outcomes.

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This article was co-authored with Marianne Kafena, a Partner at the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP, and a private client lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience advising families based mainly in the Middle East. She advises multinational families, their private offices and trustees on the range of legal and practical complexities and conflicts that arise when personal, business and trust assets are shared by more than one generation.

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Sarah Keeling

Sarah Keeling

Sarah Keeling, a StoneTurn Board Member and Partner, is a former senior British government official with more than three decades of experience in national security and geopolitical risk issues globally. […]

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Neil Ashton

Neil Ashton

Neil Ashton is based in StoneTurn’s London office and has approximately 25 years of experience working in practice, in industry and in expert witness and litigation support work. He acts […]

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