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Geoff Kertesz

Partner | Stewarts

Office Location: London, United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

England and Wales, United States

Top Specialisms

Trusts: Contentious

Estates: Contentious

Professional Biography

I specialise in complex litigation relating to trusts and estates, often with an offshore element. I have experience with cases involving the UK, US, Bermuda, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, BVI and Hong Kong, among other jurisdictions. I am equally at ease dealing with purely domestic matters.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

The Penderel's Oak

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

My high school baseball coach told me, "You can't teach smart, and you can't teach tall. Everyone has limitations."

What was your first job?

Working in the copy room in a law firm, age 15.

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Master of the Senate, by Robert Caro

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

More disputes related to mental capacity