Natasha is a methodical thinker who prepares thoroughly for trial. On her feet she is fast, but particularly comes into her own in closing arguments.  Her written work is also very thorough but most importantly when working together on a matter, she is always available to talk something over on the phone.”

The Legal 500 2024, Chancery, Probate and Tax

Natasha has extensive experience of wills, trusts and probate matters. She is regularly instructed as sole counsel on matters of significant value from pre-action through to trial or mediation. She has been published in the Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal several times and is currently undertaking the ACTAPS professional development course.

She has considerable experience of inheritance claims by spouses and adult children particularly instances where conduct is a serious factor due to alleged physical and/or sexual abuse.

Natasha was instructed on a complex breach of trust and knowing receipt claim involving 9 parties which was listed for a 10 day trial. She was successful in a dispute concerning removal of personal representatives (Baston v Osment & Fox & others [2021]) whereby she secured an order that the executors pay her client’s costs, her client being a beneficiary, and an order that both executors (lay and professional) were denied their indemnity from the estate.

Natasha successfully appeared in 2 joined trials heard in the Chancery Division of the High Court (Scott v Allen [2019]; Smith, Binns & Clarke v Scott [2020]). She acted for the administrator in a claim concerning the presumption of revocation, propounding for a will and an application for his removal. Natasha also represented him in a claim for an account and a declaration as to ownership of property, the main asset being secured in the interim as a result of her successful application for a freezing injunction in the sum of £625,000.

Natasha acted as junior to Leslie Blohm QC in respect of the administration of the estate of the late Barry Pring, a case which received national press coverage. This concerned a millionaire who died intestate in the Ukraine and the issue of forfeiture.

Natasha was sole counsel for the defendants in Sollis v Leyshon & Leyshon [2018] EWHC 2853 (Ch). This was a complex 3-day trial concerning breach of trust, duress, proprietary estoppel, resulting trusts, unconscionability, undue influence and unjust enrichment.

Natasha’s experience includes:

  • Allegations of duress and undue influence
  • Beddoe applications
  • Breach of trust and devastavit claims
  • Claims against personal representatives and trustees including applications for their removal, conflicts of interest and self-dealing
  • Claims based on constructive trusts, proprietary estoppel or resulting trusts (including ToLATA and those which involve Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989)
  • Claims involving minors and unborn children
  • Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 by adult children, partners and spouses including applications for permission to bring such claims out of time
  • Construction and rectification of trusts and wills including situations where there have been handwritten amendments and use of correction fluids
  • Deeds of compromise and deeds of variation
  • Derivative actions
  • Disclosure requests
  • Estate administration queries and applications for directions
  • Forfeiture
  • Intestacy and partial intestacy inclusive of attempts to determine lineage
  • Insolvent estates
  • Lifetime gifts
  • Mirror wills and mutual wills
  • Probate claims i.e. grant of probate, propounding for a will, revocation of grant and will validity challenges

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Natasha is a fountain of knowledge. She is very astute and is able to look at complex issues and break them down easily to determine the best strategy to meet a client’s needs. Natasha also always provides prompt and clear advice.”

The Legal 500 2024, Commercial Litigation

Natasha Dzameh is a commercial and chancery practitioner handling property, insolvency, wills and trusts disputes. She is regularly instructed in high-value and complex litigation. ‘Natasha’s technical expertise is phenomenal.’ ‘Natasha is excellent. She is really clear in terms of her advocacy, good on her feet and can be really forceful when needed.’”

Chamber UK 2024, Chancery

Natasha digests the tricky elements of a case and plans out a robust, yet practical, strategy for resolving issues. She brings clarity and direction to a matter. Her advice is very astute.”

The Legal 500 2023, Chancery, Probate and Tax

Natasha is a great go-to counsel for complex matters – very responsive and approachable. ‘Natasha has real technical brilliance, she is skilled at working through tricky cases and finding the best legal route to enable the client to achieve the desired outcome.’ ‘Natasha is excellent with the clients and able to put them at ease.’ “

Chambers UK 2023, Chancery

Natasha is an absolute ball of energy. She is good in court and fights her case. She is very thorough and she thinks outside the box.”

Chambers UK 2022, Chancery

Natasha has a great eye for detail and is very determined in her approach. She provides advice in a commercial way.”

LEGAL 500 2022, CHANCERY, PROBATE, AND TAX

Natasha will look at the bigger picture to provide the clients with clear but rounded advice. ‘She does not just consider one aspect of a case but takes all solutions and pathways into consideration. Always friendly and ready to discuss matters. Very pragmatic and approachable.“

CHAMBERS UK 2021, CHANCERY

Her strong legal analysis and keen eye for detail allow her to offer concise and pragmatic advice.”

LEGAL 500 2021, CHANCERY, PROBATE AND TAX

  • Qualifications & awards:

    • LLM International Commercial Law (Distinction), University of Nottingham
    • BVC, BPP
    • LLB Law (Hons), University of Hull
    • Bristol Law Society’s “Barrister of the Year 2017”
    • Istituto di Studi Economici e per l’Occupazione Scholarship
    • Ferens Scholarship

  • Professional memberships:

    • ConTrA
    • COMBAR
    • Chancery Bar Association
    • Professional Negligence Bar Association

  • Natasha Dzameh is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.