Practice 17

Estates & Endowments

Organising the rights and interests attached to estates and endowments, and addressing questions of ownership, administration and entitlement within the applicable legal frameworks.

About the practice

M&CO’s estates and endowments work extends to organising the rights and interests attached to estates and waqf endowments, and addressing the legal questions of ownership, administration and entitlement, with due regard to the applicable legal frameworks and the circumstances of each case.

Our services include

Organising estates and identifying the associated rights and assets
Division of estates and matters concerning heirs and beneficiaries
Establishing waqf endowments, drafting their instruments and setting their terms
Structuring endowments and organising their ownership and administration
Endowment governance and defining the powers and responsibilities of the nazir (endowment trustee)
Managing and disposing of endowment assets within the applicable legal frameworks
Reorganising assets and arrangements relating to estates and endowments
Resolving differences and disputes concerning estates and endowments
Representing clients before the competent authorities and courts

Contact the firm

Get in touch with the relevant team

M&CO receives enquiries from companies, investors and government entities, and will arrange a meeting to review your matter in full confidence.