Charles specialises in international commercial litigation including fraud and asset tracing, large scale international disputes, arbitrations, trusts litigation and contractual disputes.
Charles has particular expertise in contentious trusts and probate work. He is the head of the trust and probate litigation group.
Obtaining worldwide freezing orders on behalf of a Russian family for over $500m in a trust related dispute involving litigation in a number of European and offshore jurisdictions.
Obtaining worldwide freezing orders for $180m on behalf of Wall Street investors arising out of a fraud concerning an Eastern European privatisation programme involving coordination of a number of pieces of litigation in numerous jurisdictions.
Trust litigation in Liechtenstein arising out of a substantial dispute between the family owners of valuable international corporate entities whose shares are held in a Liechtenstein trust.
Advising trustees in a probate dispute concerning a £100m estate in which allegations of undue influence, testamentary capacity, and proprietary estoppel were raised.
Advising a Saudi Arabian family in relation to a substantial probate fraud, jurisdictional dispute involving issues of succession under Sharia law and conflicts of laws.
Acting for an offshore trustee company in proceedings against it for breach of trust, including negligent supervision of a financial adviser. The claim is worth many tens of millions of pounds, and it raises a number of complex legal issues, including the extent of the inherent duty of supervision of a trustee corporation and a number of potential third-party claims.
"He is a consummate operator - he is a very able and accomplished practitioner."
Chambers HNW 2020