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Mills & Reeve LLP is appreciated for its ‘superb, attentive, professional’ service. Justin Ripman has ‘an excellent grasp of detail and an ability to explain it in layman’s language’; Gregory Laming is ‘proactive and client focused’; and David Catchpole is notable as the region’s only lawyer dedicated purely to contentious probate.

‘Timely, succinct, accurate and sympathetic’, Birketts LLP’s Neil Sparrow has a notable agricultural client base, and ‘vast experience; his technical knowledge is second to none’.

Tax, trusts and probate expert Alistair Sursham at Cozens-Hardy LLP heads one of Norwich’s most popular teams, which also acts for clients from London and Europe.

Howes Percival LLP’s well-regarded Jeremy Heal and Richard Lovett are highly sought after for IHT and estate planning matters. They recently handled the administration of a £3m estate.

Steeles Law LLP’s ‘carries out work efficiently and in a professional, friendly manner’. Karen Bacon is ‘competent, polite and considerate’; and Emma Trick is ‘particularly suited to working with elderly clients, taking great care to be sympathetic’.

Fosters stands out for its responsiveness, business acumen and value for money. Trina Worden is ‘attentive, with a good balance between being friendly and businesslike’.

Philip Norton at Hansells remains busy with complex probate matters and trusts for local and London-based clients.

The team at Hatch Brenner LLP ‘handles estates exceptionally, in a prompt and efficient way’; ‘the level of service is excellent’. Alan Dobbins generates ‘enormous respect for his professional expertise, and runs an excellent practice’; and Dawn Parkes is ‘exceptionally efficient, caring, compassionate and immensely helpful’. Current work includes a probate matter valued at £8m.

Kester Cunningham John’s wealth management team is ‘approachable and friendly, and has an excellent rapport with clients’. Robert Chalmers is ‘very efficient, and particularly helpful on complex trust and taxation matters’.

The team at Leathes Prior ‘listens carefully, is very professional and makes clients feel comfortable’. Hazel Gill (noted for her ‘great skill, experience, professionalism and personality’) and William Riley are well respected among local high-net-worth clients.

At Rogers and Norton, Catherine Hawdon and Tom Lawrence (now a partner) are ‘technically up to speed, and prompt, and have good business acumen and a pleasant demeanour’. Four lawyers in the team are members of Solicitors for the Elderly.

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