The Freeths Contentious Trusts and Probate (PCDR) team are a specialist group handling varied and complex cases. Mark Keely, Partner and Joint Head of Private Client Services, oversees the team, alongside Sarah Foster, and has over two decades of experience in contentious trusts and probate disputes including will disputes and contested court of protection proceedings.

Based in Oxford, Sarah Foster’s work has a strong emphasis on inheritance and trusts disputes. She deals with complex matters surrounding the validity of wills, claims against estates for financial provision, trust disputes, and the removal of executors and trustees. Sally Goodger, also based in Oxford, is a high‑net‑worth guide in Private Wealth Disputes, and has over 15 years of experience managing complex, high‑value private client disputes. The group handles a variety of high‑value and complex disputes, often advising on substantial claims under the Inheritance Act and removal applications, with an inte...