David Wedgwood

Spear’s Review

As a partner and head of civil litigation at Anthony Gold, David Wedgwood leads a highly respected team of commercial lawyers.

Wedgwood is renowned for his analytical ability, an important asset given the complex cases he encounters. He is also known for his creativity, and for being a clear communicator to a broad spectrum of private clients – a valuable skill, especially when his role involves helping families in times of crisis.

He is also active in the industry and speaks regularly on a range of subjects relating to commercial law, from preparing for insolvency to minimising directors’ exposure to claims and insolvency service prosecutions.

Adviser Profile

David Wedgwood has vast experience in all aspects of contentious trusts and probate matters, having practised in this area for more than 16 years. In recent years, he has focused his practice on two distinct areas – cases involving fraud and breach of trust.

His expertise includes the full range of contentious probate and COP litigation, and his knowledge of tax issues as they apply to complex large multi-jurisdictional cases is extensive.

He’s renowned for his analytical ability when approaching complex matters that can involve several inter-related claims across multiple jurisdictions.

His approach is grounded in a flexible and creative approach when confronting the multitude of problems that can arise, which David communicates to clients sensitively and in plain English.

Alongside his technical expertise, he understands the strains on individuals and families at times of crisis.

David has developed particular expertise in working with beneficiaries without capacity for both the Official Solicitor and Court of Protection.

David has a reputation for detailed forensic analysis and preparation of complex evidence in cases involving fraud and breach of trust. He is a member of the Association of Commercial Fraud Solicitors and the association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists. He is adept at acting quickly and effectively in matters that require assets to be secured, and action to be taken without any delay.

‘The alliance between a solicitor and client is based upon a mutual understanding of objectives and transparency on costs,’ he remarks. ‘Good advice as to the costs and benefit of any objective must include a balanced analysis of the prospects of success.’