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Jonathan Arr

Partner | Macfarlanes

Office Location: London, United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

England and Wales

Top Specialisms

Trusts: Contentious

Estates: Contentious

Guardianship and Mental Capacity

Professional Biography

Jonathan specialises in international contentious trust, probate and succession disputes, high-value family disputes and related commercial litigation. He acts for high-net-worth individuals from the UK and around the world, trustees, protectors, wealth managers and multinational businesses. Jonathan has a wealth of experience litigating in both UK and international courts, including Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, Singapore, the Isle of Man and Mauritius. He acts on the full range of matters affecting private clients and their structures, including proceedings of all kinds concerning trusts, estates and capacity issues.

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

Bocca di Lupo

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

Don't quit.

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Assuming we're adopting the Desert Island Discs test (anything except the Bible and Shakespeare), then Citizens by Simon Schama.