Maryam Oghanna

Partner at Forsters

Speaker

Maryam is a Partner and solicitor advocate in our Trust and Estate Disputes team. Recognised as a “Rising Star” in the Legal 500 and described in the Chambers HNW Guide as “commercial, focused and user-friendly”, Maryam advises on the full range of private wealth disputes. This includes advising on claims relating to breach of trust, dishonest assistance, trustee/executor removals, blessing applications, validity challenges, and issues relating to mental capacity.

Acting for international high net worth individuals, trustees and professionals, executors, protectors, family offices and beneficiaries, Maryam also specialises in advising clients based in the Middle East. With previous experience as a commercial litigator, she has particular expertise with trusts and estate matters involving family companies, partnerships or other corporates, as well as claims relating to fraud, dishonesty and asset tracing.

Maryam works closely with her clients to understand their goals and objectives, seeking pragmatic outcomes wherever possible. This includes consideration of mediation and creative routes to settlement. Prioritising empathy and understanding, Maryam recognises the delicate and complex nature of family relationships, particularly when dealing with a dispute.

She has co-led the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee since 2025, and relishes working alongside her co-lead, Alfred Liu, and the other members of the Committee to drive forward the D&I Strategy. Maryam believes that it is essential to foster a culture where every single person at Forsters feels welcomed, included and valued.