Rosalind Russell

Rosalind is an associate in the trust, estate and inheritance disputes team.

She advises across a range of inheritance and trust matters, including the validity and construction of wills, contentious estate administration, removal of executors and trustees, and the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. 

The majority of her cases are resolved before trial and remain confidential, but her client base includes a range of domestic and international ultra-high net worth private individuals, corporate and individual trustees, successful professionals, and household name charities.  

She also advises on issues which come before the Court of Protection, such as disputes about Lasting Powers of Attorney and attorney conduct (including the highly complex case of Hinduja v Hinduja [2022] EWCOP 36, which went to the Court of Appeal as [2022] EWCA Civ 1492), health and welfare issues, and statutory will applications.  Her expertise in capacity issues also supports her work advising on Mental Health Act matters where clients have been sectioned.

She is member of ACTAPS (the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists) and of Withers' specialist Charity Legacy team.