Peter Steen

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‘I aim to obtain the optimum outcome for my clients, both in legal and commercial terms, as quickly as possible, and pursue their case with dogged determination and tenacity,’ says Peter Steen, a partner in Mishcon de Reya’s private client team.

The lawyer has worked in Jersey and remains qualified to practice in Ireland and California, possessing a wealth of experience in international private client cases, including both trust and shareholder disputes.

He frequently acts for trustees, beneficiaries and protectors, as well as companies defending claims brought by shareholders. This has included ultra-high-value cases in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Malta, New Zealand and Switzerland. Steen often works on matters that are live in multiple jurisdictions all at once.

Adviser Profile

Peter is a Partner in Mishcon Private with a wealth of experience in a wide spectrum of private client disputes, including trust and shareholder disputes. He acts predominantly for trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, third parties with claims against trustees, shareholders, and companies defending claims brought by shareholders. 

Peter’s work is frequently international and he has recently been involved in high-value cases in Bermuda, the BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Malta, New Zealand and Switzerland. Peter is qualified in England, California and Ireland. 

He is a member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.