Joseph De Lacey
Joseph is an Associate in the disputes team at Farrer & Co, who specialises in complex trusts and estates disputes, often for high and ultra-high net worth individuals and families.
He has particular expertise in trusts and estates litigation, including claims for breach of trust, applications for the removal of trustees and protectors, Public Trustee v Cooper applications in respect of ‘momentous decisions’ taken by trustees, inter-family disputes in relation to the ownership of valuable antiques and artworks and claims in relation to the administration of estates, including constructive trust and proprietary estoppel claims.
Joseph has also acted in Court of Protection proceedings.
Joseph has acted in a number of highly contentious family trust disputes and is therefore familiar with the delicate balance that is required between protecting the client’s position and minimising damage to family harmony.
Joseph co-wrote the chapter on costs in International Trust Disputes (Kempster, McMillan, Meek) 2nd Edition, and was named as one of the Top 35 Private Client Lawyers Under 35 by eprivateclient in 2018.