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Elliott Phillips

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Elliott is a leading international private wealth disputes lawyer in Mishcon Private. He has extensive experience advising on matters where private wealth disputes intersect with commercial litigation, particularly in the offshore context. Elliott specialises in offshore contentious trusts, estate disputes and private wealth litigation, advising trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, family offices and corporate services professionals, as well as third parties pursuing claims against trustees.

Before joining the Firm, Elliott enjoyed a distinguished career spanning both law and politics in Gibraltar. Widely regarded as one of Gibraltar's leading contentious trusts lawyers, he has recently been recognised in the legal directories as "an absolutely fantastic lawyer and team leader... extremely innovative and charismatic... with great client management skills. Elliott plays a pivotal role in crafting the right strategy."

Between 2016 and 2026, Elliott founded and built the Gibraltar practice of a leading London-based boutique commercial disputes firm, marking a first in Gibraltar's legal history. With more than 23 years' experience advising on complex, high-value offshore disputes, often involving trusts and trustees, Elliott established one of Gibraltar's premier disputes practices. By the time he relocated to London in 2026, his team was acting in approximately 70% of all complex, high-value claims before the Gibraltar courts.

Alongside building a specialist disputes practice from the ground up, Elliott served as an elected Member of Parliament in Gibraltar from 2015 to 2023. During his political career, he held a number of senior front-bench roles, including Shadow Minister for Justice, as well as portfolios covering transport, education, health and the environment. He also served as HM Leader of the Opposition between 2017 and 2019, sat on Select Committees considering Constitutional and Parliamentary Reform and Brexit, and worked jointly with the Government of Gibraltar in coordinating aspects of Gibraltar's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Elliott is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners and recognised by The Legal 500. He has been described as "an outstanding practitioner. Simply superb – a brilliant tactician and outstanding advocate." Elliott is also recognised by Private Client Global Elite and was named by Citywealth as one of the Top 50 Trust Litigators in 2026.

His experience spans London, Gibraltar, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Jersey, Guernsey, Israel, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, advising on cross-border trust disputes, offshore litigation and complex private wealth structures.

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Key Experience

  • LMC Trustees Limited v Inna Gudavadze
  • Miselva Establissement & Ors v Inna Gudavadze & Ors
  • Entain Plc v Emerald Bary Limited & Ors
  • Line Trust Corporation Limited (Aziz Continuation Trust) v Omar Aziz
  • A v Line Trust Corporation Limited
  • AB v Line Trust Corporation Limited & Ors
  • Lemberga v Serillo (Ptc) Limited and Fidux Trust Company Limited
  • Humber Holdings v Richard Andrews
  • Chevron Corporation v Deleon and Toriva Limited
  • Ready Makers Inc v Macedo
  • Silvermist Enterprises Limited v Paul Foster & Ors
  • Inquest into the Death of the Late Commodore White (Commander British Forces)
  • R(Application of Francis and Five Ors v HM Coroner for Gibraltar
  • R (Application of Progressive Democratic Party) v Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
  • Soneji v The United Kingdom Government
  • Secretary of State for Defence v Williamson and HM Attorney General for Gibraltar
  • Lisa Jane Hogg & Ors v Freddie White (Liquidator of Lemma Europe Insurance Co Limited, in Liquidation)
  • GibFibre Limited v Gibraltar Regulatory Authority
  • Castle Trust Management Services Limited v Knight

Career History

Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Partner and Managing/Founding Partner, Signature Litigation LLP
Partner and Head of Commercial Disputes, Isolas LLP
Senior Associate/Barrister, Isolas & Isolas

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