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Joseph de Lacey

Solicitor | Fieldfisher

Office Location: London, United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

England and Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, The Bahamas

Top Specialisms

Trusts: Contentious

Fiduciary

Estates: Contentious

Professional Biography

Joseph is a litigator who specialises in complex trusts, estates, Court of Protection, and charity disputes. He is frequently instructed on complex and high value offshore trust disputes.

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

The Delaunay

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

Write as if you are writing to someone from Mars.

What was your first job?

Waiter.

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Hurricane Season (Fitzcarraldo Editions)

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

Increased capacity disputes, and more and more litigation initiated by young beneficiaries.