Kirsty is an associate specialising in contentious trusts and probate.

Kirsty acts for personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries and supports high value and cross-border disputes. She advises clients on a broad range of high value and complex private wealth disputes, including will challenges, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, estate administration disputes, trust litigation, TLATA claims and proprietary estoppel.

Kirsty has gained experience in contentious trusts and estates alongside leading practitioners since qualifying in 2020 and joined Russell-Cooke in January 2024.  

• Advised on a complex cross-border succession dispute (Saudi/England) involving overlapping legal frameworks, historic property interests and competing claims to an estate 
• Acted for a beneficiary in a proprietary estoppel claim arising from alleged promises of inheritance and disputed business assets, involving sensitive family negotiations
• Advised on the administration of a contentious multi-jurisdictional estate (Cyprus/England) with issues regarding residence, domicile and an application to the court for a blessing order
• Represented a beneficiary in a contentious estate administration, including concerns regarding executor conduct, occupation of estate assets and the need for court intervention in the management of the estate
• Advised a litigation friend for an executor in a complex will validity dispute involving multiple wills, beneficiaries and assets, including issues of loss of capacity of a party during proceedings and the appointment of an independent administrator to progress the estate in line with agreed settlement terms
• Advised a widow regarding the settlement of a claim against a will trust with concerns surrounding the administration of a substantial, cross-border (France/England). The matter required a complex settlement, coordinating advice across jurisdictions, and addressing inheritance and tax implications

• Read Law with Criminology at Nottingham Trent University
• Studied the LPC at Nottingham Law School
• STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Estates, gaining a distinction

• Member of the Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA)
• Affiliate STEP member working towards completing the full STEP Diploma in 2026/27

• Contributor to the Solicitors Journal