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Jenny McKeown

Partner | Stephenson Harwood

Office Location: London, United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

England and Wales

Top Specialisms

Trusts: Contentious

Estates: Contentious

Civil Fraud

Professional Biography

Jenny is the global head of the private wealth and immigration team, specialising in international private wealth disputes. Jenny is widely recognised for her experience in complex, high value and sensitive disputes both onshore and offshore, advising trustees, beneficiaries/private individuals and financial services institutions. She has particular expertise advising on high value multi-jurisdictional disputes often with an Asian focus. Jenny's experience ranges from advising on technical areas of mistake and construction of trust documentation to applications for disclosure of information and seeking to hold trustees to account. She also has extensive experience in contentious tax matters, including claims against professional advisers for negligent tax advice, recovering assets obtained in breach of trust and acting in cases where the capacity of an individual is in issue.

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

Scotts, Mayfair

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

To be flexible and open to all opportunities

What was your first job?

Bar tender

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

Increasing number of Asian family disputes, particularly involving issues of capacity.