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The ‘friendly, approachable, sensitive and knowledgeable’ team at Blake Lapthorn advises on estate administration, trust management, and French property matters. Practice head Rachel Brooks handles mental capacity and Court of Protection cases. Senior associate Catherine Paget is an ‘adept negotiator’.

Clarke Willmott LLP’s ‘first-rate’ practice continues to build a strong reputation and client base. Jessica Wiltshire is ‘absolutely brilliant’ and has an ‘an excellent approach in every way’. The firm is appointed to the panel of wealth management group St James’s Place.

Paris Smith LLP’s ‘excellent’ team handles tax planning, trusts and estate planning work. David Bird and Crispin Jameson have longstanding experience in the arena.

The ‘top-drawer’ team at Penningtons Solicitors LLP advises on estate planning, cross-border tax cases, and onshore and offshore trust structures. ‘A problem solver by nature’, Michael Cash has ‘excellent knowledge and steel nerves’; and Julie Burton is ‘extremely efficient and dependable’. The group has recently handled several contested Court of Protection applications.

At Coffin Mew LLP, the ‘highly professional and responsive’ team is recommended for wealth management, trust work and shareholders’ agreements, and advises various high-net-worth individuals. Malcolm Gibbs is vastly experienced, along with the recommended Roger Hancock.

David Charlesworth joined Moore Blatch LLP in 2010 from Michelmores LLP, replacing Helen Starkie, who left to start her own firm. The team advises on Court of Protection and personal injury trusts work, and is able to ‘explain complex issues in a non-technical way’.

Thomas Eggar LLP offers an ‘excellent service’, and advises high-net-worth individuals on tax and trust matters. Anthony Nixon leads the team with support from the firm’s regional offices.

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