Dino Sikkel
Partner
Will, trust and probate disputes
I’m a partner in the specialist dispute resolution team. I have wide ranging experience in resolving disputes for both private and corporate clients, particularly in connection with inheritance, trusts and estates. I manage a team which specialises in this field.
I’m an expert in resolving wills, trusts, inheritance and estates disputes. I also have a background in advising clients on contractual disputes, issues surrounding the court of protection and mental capacity.
I have a calm and approachable manner, and am thorough in all aspects of my work. I keep in mind the individual objectives of my clients and pride myself on providing advice that is clear and concise.
Areas of expertise:
- Wills, trusts and estates disputes
- Contractual disputes
- Mental Capacity
- Court of Protection
Qualifications and memberships
- Admitted as a solicitor in October 2014
- Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists course (2019)
- Associate Member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
My experience
Successfully resolved a complex dispute on behalf of the beneficiaries to a £950,000 estate involving multiple claims, including a 1975 Act claim.
Successfully acted for and negotiated a high value settlements for a claimant under the 1975 Act in respect of their parents’ multi-million pound estate.
Successfully represented the litigation friend to a child on a dispute over the construction of a will relating to a multimillion pound estate.
Successfully prevented a claimant from pursuing a s.50 Administration of Justice Act 1985 claim for the removal and replacement of an executor client while resolving a dispute over estate assets.
Successfully resolved a complex dispute over the validity of a Deceased’s Will and the administration of an estate, which included a high value business and assets with a collective value of c£6 million.
How we made a difference
My thinking
Claims by adult children in a post-Ilot landscape
Hirachand v Hirachand to be reconsidered by Supreme Court
Executor and trustees fees: better safe than sorry
How mental health disorders are treated in the context of will validity claims – delusional disorders
Poisoning a testator’s mind: fraudulent calumny
Williams v Williams 2022: proprietary estoppel claim
Cooper v Chapman [2022]: the High Court finds a will to be valid despite the absence of the executed original and any copies
High Court case affirms Court’s position on parental obligations in 1975 Act claims
How mental health disorders are treated in will validity claims
What is testamentary capacity and when is it required?
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