Withers Worldwide

Overview

Dawn is the head of the Contentious Trust and Succession Group awarded the Contentious Trust & Estates Team of the Year - STEP Private Client Awards 2007/08 and 2009/10 and consistently top rated in directories.

Dawn has a wealth of experience in advising asset holders, trustees, protectors, personal representatives and other fiduciaries, heirs, charities and beneficiaries generally as well as creditors or other adverse claimants who are involved in a dispute or potential dispute, whether domestic or multi jurisdictional.

Dawn's work ranges from advising on creation of robust structures to trying to defuse problem issues and constructive or consensual litigation through to the most hostile litigation involving trusts, foundations, succession, divorce, professional negligence and fraud.

Dawn is listed in the Citywealth 2010 Leading Lawyers Honours List within Contentious Trusts.

Publications and speaking engagements

• Author  'To disclose or not to disclose?' - disclosure of private company information in a trust context Trust & Trustees
• Speaking at Trust Litigation Forum in Provence: 3 - 5 March 2011 on disclosure
• Speaking at Transcontinental Trusts Conference in Geneva: 22 - 23 June 2011 on trust litigation
• Chairing Trust Litigation Symposium in London: October 2011
• Co-author Jordans Probate Disputes and Remedies
• Contributor to Tottel Administration of Trusts & Planning and Administration of Offshore and Onshore Trusts
• Co-author of Jordans International Trusts and Divorce Litigation
• Non-tax imperatives for offshore trusts - Jordans Journal of International Trust and Corporate Planning

Memberships

• Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners
• Association of Contentious Trust & Probate Specialists
• Financial Services Lawyers Association

On a personal note

Dawn is a Trustee of Community Sponsors.

She enjoys being with her family, listening to opera and creative writing and is currently restoring a medieval French property.