3 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3AA, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 020 7242 9700
- Fax:
- Fax 020 7539 4701
- DX:
- 340 LONDON / CHANCERY LANE
- Web:
- www.harcus-sinclair.co.uk
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London
Private client
Within Contentious trusts and probate, Harcus Sinclair is a second tier firm,
Private client boutique Harcus Sinclair has one of the largest dedicated contentious trusts practices in London. The high-quality team includes standout practitioners Alison Meek, who has a ‘razor-sharp brain’, and is ‘seriously brilliant’; the ‘cerebral and effective’ Damon Parker; and the ‘tenacious’ Lucy Gibson. New partner Jon Beresford is also recommended. Highlights included advising on the estate of a deceased oligarch, and acting in the estate of Robert Kelton, a disputed multimillion-pound estate.
Within Family, tier 5
Niche firm Harcus Sinclair has recently handled a number of instructions from trustees seeking matrimonial law advice when faced with a divorcing beneficiary, drawing on the firm’s wealth of trusts and tax expertise. The ‘experienced’ Roger Cobden-Ramsay and ‘extremely competent’ Kathryn Peat co-head the team.
Within Overview,
The legal market is in an interesting state of flux, with a trend for breakaway boutiques. Harcus Sinclair set the ball rolling back in 2002, followed by Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP, which split from Allen & Overy LLP in 2009. In 2010, four private client partners left Lawrence Graham LLP to establish Berkeley Law; and a trio of partners from Payne Hicks Beach left to establish New Quadrant Partners LLP.
Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, Harcus Sinclair is a third tier firm,
Boutique firm Harcus Sinclair provides a premier service which belies its size. With a comprehensive remit including a large international trust practice, it fields a number of standout practitioners; the ‘very capable’ Lucy Gibson and founding partner Keith Bruce-Smith are frequently cited by clients.
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