Caroline Tayler

Caroline is a partner in the Private Client team and specialises in resolving trust and succession disputes both onshore and offshore. She advises on all manner of contentious issues relating to the formation and administration of trusts, contested probate, professional negligence in respect of tax and trust planning and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. She also has significant experience advising trustees and beneficiaries in relation to complex trust applications involving variations, agreed compromises or blessings of the exercise of trustee powers. Recent cases have included proceedings in England, The Bahamas, Bermuda, BVI, France and Jersey.

Caroline’s expertise also includes advising trustees and beneficiaries on issues of trust law arising in the context of divorce proceedings and proceedings in the Court of Protection in relation to the appointment of a deputy, applications for a statutory will or codicil and Deprivation of Liberty matters.

Caroline is described as "superb" (Legal 500 2021), "utterly on top of everything" (Legal 500 2021) and as having "natural good judgement, is incredibly diligent and never misses anything" (Legal 500 2020).

CV

Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2021 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2015 - 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

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Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2021 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2015 - 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

Ausbildung

2010 Admitted to the Bar, England and Wales

2007 Legal Practice Course, College of Law London

2006 Graduate Diploma, College of Law, London

Mitgliedschaften

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, STEP, ConTra
Contentious Trust Associates network, London
Association of Contentious Trusts and Estates, ACTAPS

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Awards

Legal 500 UK 2026

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Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025

Legal 500 UK 2025

Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024

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Experience

The Estate Administrators

The Court Appointed Administrators of a substantial and complex estate comprising assets held in trust structures and nominee arrangements across the UK, Mauritius, Isle of Man and Dubai and requiring proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.

Caroline Tayler

A charitable beneficiary

The independent trustee of a charity which is the residuary beneficiary of a complex and potentially insolvent estate in respect of its interest in the context of multiple-sets of proceedings including undue influence and capacity claims.

Caroline Tayler

A beneficiary

A beneficiary in respect of her claims to an estate comprising assets in Switzerland, UK and US involving a Jersey trust structure and Panama foundation. Proceedings have been issued to date in England, Jersey and France.

Caroline Tayler

A professional trust company

A Bahamian corporate trustee in respect of claims made by a beneficiary in respect of trusts worth GBP100m+.

Caroline Tayler

A professional trust company

A Bahamian corporate trustee on defending the trustee's papers from disclosure under subject access requests made pursuant to the Data Protection Act 1998. The Court of Appeal's landmark judgment was handed down in February 2017 (Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing [2017] EWCA Civ 74).

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Privy Council upholds Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of The Bahamas decisions in high-profile trust litigation

7. Juli 2025

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Taylor Wessing announces 12 senior promotions for 2021, including six to partnership

4. Mai 2021

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Private Client

Contentious trusts newsletter - November 2019

14. November 2019

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