Alastair Goggins

Contentious trusts & probate, Gardner Leader LLP

Part of a group United Kingdom

1

Distinction listed

25

years in current expertise

Profile

Alastair Goggins is a Partner and Head of both the Dispute Resolution and Charity teams at Gardner Leader LLP, with over 25 years of experience handling private wealth disputes on behalf of executors, trustees, beneficiaries, and charities. His practice covers trust and will validity challenges, fraud and asset misappropriation claims, Inheritance Act 1975 proceedings, Court of Protection matters, charity law disputes, and international and jurisdictional issues.

Alastair is a member of the Charity Law Association and the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS), and is listed as a Dispute Resolution expert on LexisNexis. He is identified as a 'Leading Partner' for Contentious Trusts and Probate in the Legal 500 2026 rankings.

Specialisms

Succession & estate planning

Recognition

Legal 500 UK 2026 – Contentious trusts and probate (South East) — Leading partner View source ↗