Charisse Crawford

Charisse is a partner who gives advice to people involved in difficult personal disputes relating to wills, trusts and inheritance.

Her work includes:

• helping a client with a potential claim against a deceased person’s estate where there was no will
• working with executors and trustees to understand their duties and ensuring they are compliant
• successfully advising on a claim against professional trustees for their failure to distribute trust funds correctly
• helping an unmarried couple on the division of their assets following the breakdown of their relationship

Charisse qualified in September 2009 and is a member of the Association of Contentious Probate & Trust Solicitors.

Outside of work, Charisse enjoys walking, surfing, golf, skiing and travelling.

Chambers High Net Worth 2021 - "She has got great client care skills," enthuses a source, who adds: "She handles clients with skill and aplomb and can defuse ticking time bombs." Another market insider describes her as "force of nature," adding: "She has real energy and is very good, she is very ambitious and has drive and I like that."

Chambers High Net Worth 2020 - "Charisse has very helpful experience in the crossover between contentious probate and professional negligence," which is "helpful to clients to have experience in both areas." Another source praises her as a "formidable litigator who works incredibly hard and is unbelievably thorough," adding that she "gets the most fantastic result for clients."

Chambers High Net Worth 2019 - "very keen, very diligent, committed and hard-working," and another states: "She is a pleasure to work with and I can't recommend her highly enough."

Chambers High Net Worth 2018 - Charisse has ranked in band 2 for leading individuals dealing with private wealth disputes.

Mentioned Legal 500 2017: "Charisse is very thoughtful about strategy and tactics for long running cases, both big and small and has experience, charm and excellent legal skills".