Mark Keeley

Information about the specialist

mark.keeley@freeths.co.uk

Career

Mark is joint national head of the Freeths Private Client Services Team. He has over 25 years of post-qualification experience of dealing with contentious trust and probate disputes and professional negligence claims. He also qualified as a commercial mediator in 2010 and has conducted over 400 mediations.

Mark is a longstanding member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (“ACTAPS”) and sits on the ACTAPS organising committee.

He is also an affiliate member of STEP, holding the STEP Advanced Certificate in Trusts Disputes.

Mark has experience of successfully handling High Court, County Court and Tribunal litigation. He is a recognised leader in his area and as a qualified mediator, he has a proven track record of resolving complex trust and probate disputes.

Mark is listed as a Leading Individual for Mediation in Chambers (2022 edition), as a Recommended Lawyer and is also recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 (2022 edition) Hall of Fame for Contentious Trusts and Probate. The Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence

Mark is also regularly appointed as a replacement administrator/trustee in estates and trusts where there has been a continuing dispute