Alex Troup - Wills & Trusts

Alex is ranked as the only ‘star individual’ on the Western Circuit in chancery matters by Chambers UK and is Head of our Wills & Trusts team. For the second year running he has been identified as the only ‘star ranked’ leading professional adviser to the Private Wealth market (outside London), where he is featured in the High Net Worth Guide 2022.

Alex has a superb reputation for working on contentious trusts and probate matters. ‘Alex is an absolutely exceptional barrister. He is considered an extremely safe pair of hands for any chancery matter, and quickly puts both lawyers and clients at ease with his calm, professional and extremely knowledgeable persona,’ says an interviewee. Another source describes Troup as ‘a real star in the mediation world.’ ”

CHAMBERS UK, 2022 HIGH NET WORTH FEEDBACK

Alex’s practice includes both advisory and contentious work relating to trusts, wills and the administration of estates, including claims based on proprietary estoppel and under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. He has recently been successful in the High Court in contesting the validity of a farmer’s will on the ground of testamentary capacity and in an alternative proprietary estoppel claim. Read more here.