Member Profile
Gilead Cooper KC
Barrister | Wilberforce Chambers
Office Location: Bermuda
Jurisdiction
Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, England and Wales, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong SAR, Isle of Man, Jersey, St Kitts and Nevis, The Bahamas
Top Specialisms
Art and Cultural Property
Estates: Contentious
Trusts: Contentious
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Professional Biography
Before coming to the Bar, Gilead enjoyed a brief career in publishing, editing books on photography, popular science and astronomy. He also spent a couple of years teaching in pre-revolutionary Iran. After pupillage, he worked in the Litigation Department of Freshfields for three years before returning to the Bar to take up a tenancy at 7 New Square. He joined Wilberforce Chambers in 2015. Gilead specializes in international trust and estates litigation, with a particular interest in Art and Cultural Property (including digital assets). He was included in Cityweath’s list of the top 100 Crypto advisors and managers. He is an International Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL). In addition to his practice as an advocate, Gilead sits as an arbitrator, and is a member of the LCIA and the Court of Arbitration for Art. He is also a CEDR accredited mediator.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: Chance
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Intellect, eloquence, imagination, charm, wit, modesty.
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: Arbitration in trust disputes
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: The Garrick