Joshua Petters

Associate | London


Secretary Hannah Gee

 

Track record

Acted for a client in a highly contested Court of Protection application

Acted for the (successful) applicant in a highly contested Court of Protection application to appoint a deputy to act on behalf of a high net-worth individual, with ancillary proceedings in Hong Kong and India.

Assisted the executors and beneficiaries of a circa £100m estate

Assisted the executors and beneficiaries of a circa £100m estate in proceedings under The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 brought by the care staff of the Deceased. 

Assisted the independent administrator of a high-profile estate

Assisted the independent administrator of a high-profile estate on an application primarily for a blessing of a proposed distribution, involving complex Sharia law issues. 

Assisted with a property ownership dispute

Assisted with a property ownership dispute involving multiple estates, several London properties (worth more than £5m), as well as allegations of fraud dating back 20 years. 

Kea v Ivory Castle Limited [2020] EWHC 472 (Ch); [2020] EWHC 750 (Ch)

Kea v Ivory Castle Limited [2020] EWHC 472 (Ch); [2020] EWHC 750 (Ch) - Assisted in proceedings to enforce a judgement debt of circa £40m against a close associate of the debtor and a company held within a trust settled by the associate.

Kea v Watson [2020] EWHC 2599 (Ch)

Kea v Watson [2020] EWHC 2599 (Ch) - Assisted in a 17-day contempt trial resulting in the defendant being sentenced to 4-months in prison.

Morley v Morley [2022] 9 WLUK 494

Morley v Morley [2022] 9 WLUK 494 - Assisted the (successful) claimant in a proprietary estoppel and constructive trust claim for a beneficial interest in a property.