Citywealth is pleased to announce the publication of the Top 50 Trust Litigators and Polymaths 2026. The list recognises a group of professionals who have demonstrated consistent excellence in private client work. Each individual named has made a distinctive contribution to their field and is widely regarded for their technical skill, integrity and service to clients.
Litigation in the private wealth sector is becoming more complex. Questions of mental capacity, cross-border conflict and changing tax rules are reshaping the risks facing trustees and advisers. Courts are adopting more nuanced approaches to capacity, while differences between jurisdictions are creating new grounds for dispute. At the same time, challenges from beneficiaries are increasing, often rooted in family tensions as well as financial interests. Although artificial intelligence is beginning to be used in document-heavy areas of litigation, its wider role remains limited, with concerns about reliability still to be addressed. In response, mediation and early intervention are becoming more prominent as ways to contain costs and manage conflict.