Solicitor - Dispute Resolution Team

Maurice Turnor Gardner is a specialist private client law firm, advising individuals, families, trustees, family offices, charities and businesses both in the UK and internationally.

We are seeking exceptional and highly motivated solicitors to join our growing Disputes team. We’re looking to hear from exceptional solicitors specialising in contentious trusts and estates, particularly those with around 3-6 years’ PQE.

The successful candidate(s) will be enthusiastic, commercially minded and intellectually curious, with excellent technical, analytical and interpersonal skills. They will enjoy working collaboratively in a supportive team environment whilst taking responsibility for progressing matters and delivering outstanding client service.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside leading practitioners on a broad range of complex and high-value disputes, with a particular focus on contentious trusts and probate, and related private wealth litigation.

We advise a range of clients including beneficiaries, executors, trustees, protectors, Court of Protection deputies and attorneys under Lasting Powers of Attorney.

The types of work handled by the team include:

• Multi-jurisdictional private wealth disputes.

• Challenges in relation to the validity or construction of wills and trust deeds.

• Acting for fiduciaries and beneficiaries in relation to breach of trust claims, applications for directions/blessing applications or removal.

• Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and other succession or inheritance disputes.

• Property beneficial ownership / TLATA disputes.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate(s) will:

• Be a qualified solicitor.

• Have experience in private wealth disputes.

• Possess excellent academic credentials.

• Demonstrate strong drafting, analytical, organisational and communication skills.

• Be proactive, collaborative and commercially aware.

• Be used to providing a thoughtful, excellent client service.

• Enjoy working collaboratively and building strong relationships with colleagues and clients.

All team members are expected to participate in business development activities and to contribute to the growth and success of the team.

Why Join MTG?

We pride ourselves on providing exceptional client service within a genuinely collegiate and supportive culture. All team members work closely with partners, are encouraged to contribute ideas and innovation, and are trusted with meaningful responsibility from an early stage.

This role offers:

• Exposure to market-leading contentious trusts and probate work.

• Direct client contact and responsibility from the outset.

• Opportunities to assist partners on larger matters as well as having the opportunity to work on your own caseload.

• Opportunities to work closely with leading counsel and experts.

• A clear pathway for professional and career development.

• A collaborative environment that values teamwork, entrepreneurial thinking and technical excellence.