Joanna Poole

Joanna Poole

Partner  |  Farrer & Co
JURISDICTION

TOP SPECIALISMS

Estates: Contentious

Guardianship and Mental Capacity

Trusts: Contentious

Office Location

London, United Kingdom

Short Biography

Joanna is a partner in Farrer & Co's Contentious Trusts and Estates team. She advises trustees, beneficiaries and charities on the full range of onshore and offshore contentious trusts and estates matters. Clients come to Joanna for assistance with probate claims, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, constructive trust claims, proprietary estoppel claims and breach of trust claims. She has particular experience of defending the validity of trusts against third party attacks on grounds such as sham. She also advises on professional negligence claims against trustees, lawyers and accountants where there is a trust or estates angle.

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

Spring @ Somerset House

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

Never deliver bad news on a friday if you can avoid it!

What was your first job?

Working at the local SeaLife Centre

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Mary Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up!

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

Adapting to the presence of AI


Andrew Bayles

Andrew Bayles

Director - General Counsel  |  SwissIndependent Trustees SA
JURISDICTION

Switzerland, England and Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, British Virgin Islands, Malta, Cyprus, New Zealand

TOP SPECIALISMS

Family Office

Trusts & Trusteeship

Trusts: Planning

Office Location

Switzerland

Short Biography

Andrew Bayles, a lawyer and professional Trustee in Switzerland, acts for global families, business owners, family offices, and professionals. His extensive expertise encompasses trust law, corporate, commercial and tax. Andrew's role at SwissIndependent Trustees SA highlights his dedication to serving clients with cross-border needs. He possesses a strong understanding of complex legal matters related to family offices, trusts, and trusteeship.

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

Any restaurant where there is a decent wine list, or, even better, where they let you take your own!

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

Never make desicions under duress. Sleep on it if you can.

What was your first job?

Ball boy at Rosslyn Park RFC.

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

The Billionaire's Vinegar.

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

I hope to see technology continue to disrupt our business to the benefit of our families.