‘Wright Hassall are my go to firm for contentious probate and proprietary estoppel work and I would highly recommend them to anyone. The team has great breadth and depth and real experience in the farming world as well as working on the top cases in our field.’

‘Martin Oliver is a fab lawyer and delightful to work with. Katie Alsop is a stand out lawyer whose excellent reputation still falls short of appreciating her true abilities. She is experienced, smart, to the point and fabulous with all clients, but particularly farming clients. Hollie Mills is one to watch. She is growing from strength to strength.’

‘Kimberly Mears is a friendly and approachable solicitor, whose kindness and understanding is vital in contested estates work, where emotions run high and those involved are grieving. She is committed and driven and great to work with. ’

‘An individual that stands out for me at FBC Mandy Bowdler is Kimberley Mears. I have found her to be very knowledgeable but at the same time willing to engage with ideas and suggestions from others. In an area of the law where is to be presumed that practitioners in the field will be empathetic and understanding of their clients‘ needs, she stands out for her excellent client care skills.’

‘Those at FBC know their law, their clients and what works. They work hard to get the right result and always strive to deliver top quality advice and assistance.’

‘Beth King-Smith really gets stuck in on behalf of her clients and will fight their corner to ensure they get the best possible outcome. Alyson McGowan is shrewd and has great experience – she is a really safe pair of hands.’

‘Beth King-Smith demonstrates that she really cares about her clients and is willing to go the extra mile. ’

‘Gina Khera is an asset to the firm. She is approachable and handles disputes in a sensible and professional manner. She does not lose sight of her client’s needs and is firm when fighting their corner.’

‘I have worked with a number of different partners at the firm, all of whom have been sound and easy to work with. ’

‘Michelle Chapman is responsive and collaborative. She is committed to her clients, engaged with the process and commercial in her approach. ’

‘Michelle Chapman is extremely personable and a leading associate in the midlands contentious trust and probate market. ’

‚The team are renowned specialists in this area of work. They are partner-led but adopt a team approach which means clients are provided with a thorough but cost effective service. They are pragmatic and commercial in approach.‘

‚A first-rate team. Knowledgeable, pragmatic, easy to get hold of and deal with.‘

‚Medrian is a class act. They aim to provide high-quality private client services – and this is exactly what they do.‘

‘The practice demonstrate excellent communication and customer service.Victoria Wall, works very hard on my behalf. The staff are wonderful!’

‘ My solicitor was committed to get the very best result for me. I also felt he understood my feelings and the stress the case caused me.’

‘The team I had were amazing and always updating me on what their next steps were and roughly a time scale they expected it to be done by so they could get back to me with any information or questions. They all worked together so that it ran smoothly.’

‘Gavin Faber is an excellent addition to the team. He is great with difficult opponents and challenging situations: nothing fazes him and he brooks no nonsense from any quarter.’

‘Roythornes stand out for their exemplary client care and the diligence of their solicitors. They provide excellent experience across their team of solicitors.’

‘Gavin Faber has put together a team comprising excellent lawyers. They are known by their local peers to be brilliant at what they do and I would refer work to them.’

‘They are an impressively cohesive and efficient team. Instructions are always thoughtful and well-prepared, and they demonstrate real care for both the legal intricacies and the emotional challenges of contentious private client work. Their communication is excellent – they keep counsel fully in the loop and genuinely value a collaborative approach.’

‚Tamsin Walker brings a rare mix of technical sharpness and emotional intelligence to their practice. She has a steady hand even in highly contentious disputes and are consistently focused on achieving the best outcome for the client. Her ability to manage complexity – both legal and personal – is outstanding.’

‘Alistair Spencer has been nothing short of sublime – deftly balancing smart, focused counsel with compassion and thoughtfulness given the sensitivities of the subject at hand. The past 6 months would have been much, MUCH more challenging without his guidance and advice. ’

‚Max Orbach is an extremely good lawyer: thorough, pragmatic and with great communication skills. He really gets stuck into the detail of a case and thinks of new angles of approach.’

‘Max Orbach gives clear punctual advice. A practical approach to solving disputes but happy to take the gloves off when necessary.‘

‘Freeths stand out for the wealth of experience offered by their team and excellent resourcing. I would rank them highest among Midlands firms for experience and quality of work offered.’

‘This is a local firm that does good quality and relatively high value contentious trusts and probate work.’

‘Claire Vale is very competent and knowledgeable.‘

‘From the receptionist right through to any member of staff we have spoken with, the level of care compassion and patience has been excellent. ’

‘Hayley Caprani Warner has been handling our case and she has been doing a first class job. If I call her she answers any questions or concerns raised and instantly puts our mind at ease. I’d recommend them anytime.’

‘A committed and client-focused pairing, who work together very well, in Ian Sheppard and Hayley Caprani-Warner.’

‘They were incredibly professional, responsive and nothing was too much trouble to explain. They were upfront about costs without me chasing. I recommend them to everybody. I was kept updated every step of the way and they took so much stress out of a challenging time.’

‘Jack Ackrill is excellent at keeping you updated as the client and presenting a range of options and breaking things down in a way that can be understood. I used this firm for contentious probate and they had considered every possible angle and option that could happen and considered what our options could be.‘

‚I have recommended them to everyone. We had the best outcome because of the hard work of Jack Ackrill and Kevin Lynch.’

‘Gateley provides efficient, cost-effective advice for clients which allows for the progression of matters whilst benefitting from the depth of their diverse firm practice areas.’

‘Annam Nasir is an extremely competent associate who is capable of providing pragmatic and commercial advice to clients which always represents their best interests.’

‘I have worked only with Annam Nasir who gives the impression of a well-managed team, who go the extra mile for their clients.’

‘Liam Owen is extremely knowledgeable in the area of Contentious Trusts and Probate. He adopts a most professional, approachable and collaborative demeanor. Notwithstanding his determination to always achieve the best possible outcome for his client, Liam is pragmatic and commercial in his approach when working towards resolution of matters. ’

‘Liam Owen: excellent, relevant and balanced advice on complex estate matters.’

‘Liam Owen has amazing expertise and litigation skills. ’

‘My experience has been positive, and issues, including complex ones, have been dealt with quickly and efficiently.’

‘Mitra Mann has reliably provided calm, reassuring, professional support and advice, in a challenging adversarial situation. She’s kept me focused on the core issues, despite repeated, deliberate distractions. She understands the emotional investment and stress involved in a family dispute/break-up, and relieves the official burden. She’s extremely personable and easy to work with.’

‘Rothley Law is an excellent firm, with knowledgeable, sensible, and tactical solicitors within the team. Whilst still a new firm, they have a growing reputation and a number of well known, talented, lawyers, to boost their growing reputation.’

‚They are an excellent firm and I enjoy working with them when instructed.’

‘I commend Helen Briant and Liz Mulley in particular for their diligence and application. It has been a pleasure to work with them on a difficult case.’