Stephanie specialises in private wealth disputes and works with clients on a full range of issues relating to trusts, inheritance and estate disputes. Her focus and experience includes contested, high value and complex trust and estates disputes, complex trust administration and Variation of Trust Act claims and professional negligence claims relating to trusts and estates.
She has been recognised as an outstanding young private client practitioner when named as one of the 2024 eprivateclient Next Gen Leaders and ranked as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 directory.
Experience
Stephanie's experience includes acting for:
- A group of beneficiaries in successfully removing the Executors of an estate in a High Court contested application, and advising on the ongoing administration of the Estate
- Unborn and unascertained beneficiaries on Variation of Trust Act claims
- An individual disputing the governance of a very large worldwide charity
- Beneficiaries and lay and professional executors in contested probate cases.
"The sheer quality of their work is outstanding. You get a rare combination of common sense, technical excellence and clarity of communication, and they fight their client's corner without unnecessary grandstanding."
Legal 500 2025 North
"The team stands out for having a depth and breadth of expertise within its team and people who are excellent at all levels."
Legal 500 2025 North
"They provide top-quality advice at rates that tend to compare very favourably with some of their competitors. Their national network and significant US footprint can also be very useful."
Legal 500 2025 London
"Womble Bond Dickinson has great attention to detail and emotional intelligence when dealing with young people through to the elderly, which is a huge strength.'"
Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025
"There's a great depth to the Womble team and it's always a comfort knowing that they have everyone in place to handle any of our requirements."
Legal 500 2022 North
"Their responsiveness to emails and telephone enquiries was second to none."
Legal 500 2022 North
