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Barrister Tahina Akther, co-founder and legal director at Wildcat Law, has a wide-ranging practice advising clients on complex financial matters and disputes, including those involving contentious trusts, estates and inheritance – often with cross-border elements – and those stemming from divorce and separation.

Her varied career saw her practise in Exeter, Manchester and Southampton before she settled in London. She has considerable experience in issues facing family enterprises, from sham trusts and overseas assets to the establishment of companies and multi-jurisdictional disputes, including cases with connections to the UAE, Russia and Hong Kong. In a recent conversation with Spear’s, Akther noted an increase in private financial dispute resolution as a means of settling outside of the courtroom.

A member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists, her greatest specialism, she says, is in making complex matters seem simple to understand for her clients.

Adviser Profile

Tahina, co-founder of boutique national firm Wildcat Law, is a trusted adviser to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices. A highly experienced barrister with over 20 years’ practice, she is renowned for her discretion, precision and ability to resolve the most complex legal challenges with clarity.

Tahina has built her practice at the intersection of family law, trusts and estates, and business law. This cross-disciplinary approach reflects the reality of high-net-worth clients’ lives: a divorce cannot be considered in isolation from corporate shareholdings; an estate plan cannot be designed without reference to the wider family and business.

By integrating these disciplines, Tahina ensures that her clients receive advice that is not only technically correct but also strategically holistic. This makes her particularly well-suited to advising family offices, where legal, financial and personal issues frequently overlap.

Frequently consulted by the national press and invited to industry panels, Tahina is a leading authority on cross-border family and estate disputes. She has significant experience with multi-jurisdictional matters, including those involving assets or parties in the UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Her clients include professional athletes, entrepreneurs and families with international footprints, all of whom value her no-nonsense approach, discretion and rare ability to ‘make the complex seem simple’. Legal directories describe her knowledge of financial matters in divorce and probate as ‘brilliant’, while peers commend her meticulous preparation and ability to manage high-value cases across jurisdictions.

For clients navigating sensitive family and financial issues, Tahina offers not only deep legal expertise but also strategic foresight – ensuring wealth is protected, disputes resolved and legacies secured.