Katie Alsop
Katie specialises in contested wills, proprietary estoppel, disputed estates involving farms and Inheritance Act claims.
About Katie
Katie specialises in claims concerning the validity of wills, proprietary estoppel both pre and post death, disputed estates involving agricultural assets and the removal and substitution of executors.
She also advises on claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 for reasonable financial provision, having particular expertise in spousal claims and claims on behalf of minors.
Katie also deals with disputes which arise within an agricultural setting relating to the dissolution of farming partnerships on death.
Katie is ranked as a Band 2 Lawyer in Private Wealth Disputes in the 2025 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, with particular recognition of her proprietary estoppel expertise. She is also ranked as a 'Next Generation Partner' in the Legal 500 2025.
Katie Alsop has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the 1975 Act and in key Chancery areas. The Team itself has an excellent reputation to rival London based firms in the private client/Chancery sphere.
Experience
- Recently, Katie has been advising on a number of farming proprietary estoppel claims both pre and post death, up to and including a 5-day trial.
- Defending a will validity challenge on 3 separate grounds, the capacity element of which was based on the testator having suffered from a personality disorder.
- Katie has recently led the team working on the successful Hirachand v Hirachand appeal at the Supreme Court.
- At mediation, Katie successfully settled a spousal Inheritance Act claim against a multi-million-pound estate, before the matter proceeded through the Court process.
- Katie successfully represented a client in the opposition of a High Court appeal challenging his entitlement to a property portfolio, which was held on trust for him.
- Katie secured the removal of an executor and obtained a costs order imposing a personal costs liability against the removed executor.
Career
Katie graduated from Coventry University with LLB (Honours) and studied her LPC at the College of Law, Birmingham. Katie trained with Wright Hassall and qualified into its litigation department in March 2011. Since then, Katie has remained within the business, having been promoted throughout her career and is now a Partner in the Contentious Probate Team. She is also the Practice Lead for the Disputes Group.
Qualifications
Katie is fully qualified member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists and is a registered practitioner.
Memberships
Katie is a member of the Agricultural Law Association, the UK’s largest inter-professional organisation devoted to the law and business of the countryside. She is also a member of the CLA. Katie is also a member of ConTrA, the Contentious Trusts Association and the STEP Contentious Trusts and Estates Special Interest Group.
Volunteering
Katie is a member of the Warwickshire branch of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).
Interests
In her spare time Katie enjoys exploring new countries and is a keen beginner traveller.
Katie is robust, tactical in dealing with opponents, strong technically in law, abreast of legal developments and, in addition, laser-focused on achieving good outcomes for clients.
