Matt Rushent

My Approach

I adopt a personable and compassionate approach with clients and seek to deal with matters efficiently, pragmatically and thoroughly.

I take pride in providing detailed and easy-to-understand advice upon issues which are legally complex and background-rich.

I seek to identify issues and think ‘outside the box’ for clients to achieve a considered, holistic resolution.

Area of Expertise

With previous training contract seats in our Wills, Trusts & Probate and Dispute Resolution team, as well as accounting experience, I have developed a particular affinity with Contentious Trusts and Probate matters, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Will validity claims including challenges based upon: lack of testamentary capacity, lack of knowledge and approval, undue influence and fraudulent calumny
• Inheritance Act claims – claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975
• Challenging lifetime gifts and transactions on bases including undue influence and lack of capacity
• Actions against executors/co-executors
• Actions under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
• Probate actions relating to the administration of estates

Recent Work

• Acting for Claimant and Defendant parties to various Inheritance (PFD) Act 1975 claims, from modest to 8-figure estates
• Challenging Wills on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity, lack of knowledge and approval, undue influence and fraudulent calumny
• Identifying settlement opportunities which took advantage of Inheritance Tax saving opportunities in Will validity disputes
• Challenging lifetime transactions in relation to a multi-generation family business and subsequent Estate dispositions

Professional Associations & Qualifications

• Law (LLB) with First Class Honours, Swansea University, 2019
• Legal Practice Course with Distinction, University of Law, 2022
• Master of Laws (LLM) with Distinction, University of Law, 2022
• Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business, Institution of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, 2021
• Winner of ‘Law First’ Scholarship for Academic Achievement ahead of joining the University of Law