Anita Franklin

Office Location

United Kingdom

Short Biography

I am a senior associate at McDermott Will & Emery specialising in high-value international disputes. I focus my practice on contentious private wealth matters and commercial disputes both onshore and offshore. I predominantly advise high-net-worth individuals, wealthy families, and financial institutions on international dispute resolution issues, including offshore trusts and commercial disputes containing fiduciary elements and fraud. I have been involved in a number of large-scale, multi-jurisdictional litigation matters ranging from breach of trust claims, defending firewall protected assets, fraud and negligence in significant and high-value trials and arbitrations in The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, The Cayman Islands and in the United States.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Daphne's in South Kensington

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

With every obstacle there is always a countermove, a way round, or a way through. So always focus on the possibilities instead of the limitations.

What was your first job?

A sales person at Sony Centre when I was 16.

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. It is a timeless set of personal reflections that can be applied to any situation.

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

I expect the advance of generative artificial intelligence to be a dominant topic in 2024, as the rapidly evolving political and regulatory landscape will result in increased privacy concerns and exposures for high-net worth clients with global assets and businesses..