Helena Berman
Partner - Head of Private Wealth & Pensions Disputes, London
Helena Berman is a leading pensions and private wealth dispute resolution expert.
Partner - Head of Private Wealth & Pensions Disputes, London
Helena Berman is a leading pensions and private wealth dispute resolution expert.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Helena Berman is the head of Stephenson Harwood’s pensions and private wealth dispute resolution team. With over 30 years’ experience in complex, high-value pensions, contentious trust and probate/family disputes, Helena is recognised as a leading industry figure. She acts for corporates, trustees, financial services firms, financial institutions, insurers, and private individuals.
Helena has acted on a number of high-profile reported cases and has successfully challenged orthodox thinking on important legal issues, such as the law of limitation and the construction of trust documents. Helena is considered an expert on the construction and rectification of trust documents.
Helena is ranked as a leading individual in Pensions Litigation in Legal 500 and as a Notable Practitioner in Chambers & Partners (UK). She sits on the Pensions Litigation Committee of the Association of Pensions Lawyers and is regularly invited to speak at industry conferences and contribute to leading publications.
High-profile reported cases
Acted on a number of high-profile reported cases, successfully challenging orthodox thinking on key legal issues such as limitation and construction of trust documents.
Construction and rectification of trust documents
Recognised expert in the construction and rectification of trust documents.
Acting for representative beneficiaries
Advises trustees drawn into UK matrimonial proceedings.
