Raoul Wilson is one of Australia’s Leading Wills and Estates Senior Counsel. He has been listed as Leading Senior Counsel in Doyle’s Guide for Wills and Estate Litigation Barristers, New South Wales each year since 2016.

Raoul’s specialty is advising and appearing both at first instance, on appeal and in the High Court in unique, complex and high profile contested Wills cases, often involving disputes between family interests, charities and competing corporate entities. Raoul’s expertise also extends to advising and appearing in matters concerning the law of Trusts and the general Equitable and Protective jurisdictions of the Supreme Court of New South.

Raoul also customarily appears both at first instance and on appeal in Commercial matters in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia and on appeal in the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in property disputes involving company directors, creditors, trustees in bankruptcy and third-party equitable interests.

As junior counsel, Raoul appeared regularly for the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy. In 2002 he was a member of the Family Law Committee of the NSW Bar Association.  In 2008 he was a member of the joint committee of the NSW Bar Association and the Law Society which considered the provisions of the Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 and in 2009 was a member of a similar committee which considered the provisions of the Succession Amendment (Intestacy Act) 2009.

Raoul is a regular presenter at seminars on Wills and Estates held by specialist gatherings of Wills and Estates practitioners and Regional Law Societies. He also presents papers in the area on behalf of the leading MCLE providers.  He is an experienced Mediator in Wills and Estate matters which are referred by the Supreme Court of New South Wales for private mediation.

Outside of work, Raoul’s interest are bushwalking, birdwatching and gardening.