‘There’s getting to be quite a lot of competition in the North West for contentious probate and trusts teams, but DWF have been in the market for years and so have the experience and the expertise. They get excellent work and have the ability to deal with it.’

‘Dan Williams who has recently been made a partner is excellent. He is down to earth, has an excellent instinct for the merits of a claim and is realistic in advising clients to settle if that is in their interests. He is a very good litigator.’

‘This is a very capable contentious probate team based in the North, I would highly recommend them.’

‘Dan Williams is a very hard-nosed litigator who is worth his salt.’

‘There is a wealth of experience within the DWF contentious trusts and probate practice which provides for expert advice and guidance to be given in every point within this area. Every member of the team is extremely knowledgeable both in respect of the substantive law, but also the practicalities of contentious work and litigation and is able to provide clear, accurate and highly effective advice to clients.’

‘Paul Maddock continues to be a stand.out litigator who always manages a remarkable balance of calm, sympathy and determination in all those challenging moments. His skills and reputation are commensurate with lawyers who have been in practice significantly longer than him. He has an excellent combination of legal knowledge, commercial astuteness and client care skills to provide each client with the entire service to an impeccable standard.’

‘I approached the practice for help due to their excellent reputation. I was certainly not disappointed. DWF has experts in all legal areas that I can think of. The firm is organised, up to date with modern communication and technology methods and is easy and professional to deal with.’

‘I am so happy to have the opportunity to express my praise of Paul Maddock of DWF. I am overwhelmed at the professionalism, knowledge and expertise he has shown throughout my case. Nothing has been too much trouble and he explains situations repeatedly and with patience until I fully understand. Paul Maddock has always been available by either telephone or email whenever I have needed and works incredible hard for me in the background. I cannot recommend him highly enough and he is a credit to DWF.’

‘There is real expertise here and years of being one of the best regional firms. As a result the firm attracts excellent and high-value work.’

‘Simon Pedley is extremely experienced and a very good lawyer. Ben Reeves, while more junior, is extremely clever. They both have good client-handling skills.’

‘Mills & Reeve in the NW has real local expertise in this area of work, but can also call on others in the firm nationwide. They offer a class service.’

‘Simon Pedley is a leader in this field. He is confident, experienced and a smooth operator.’

‘Simon Pedley is outstanding. He is astonishingly bright and tactically astute, with exceptional judgement. He gives first rate support for clients during the conduct of a case and is readily available as needed. He makes good use of his team and works cost-effectively.’

‘Mills and Reeve is a regional powerhouse matched by a high-quality London presence. It is increasingly recognised as being among the best private client offerings, and certainly the firm boasts very high quality work.’

‘Ben Reeves is a very robust litigator with depth and breadth of subject knowledge to match.’

‘Mills & Reeve has quality clients and delivers an excellent service.’

‘Myerson’s are the go-to firm for contentious trust & probate, exceptional knowledge and negotiating skills. Will fight your corner well and reasonably priced for the high level of service.’

‘Helen Thompson is a true champion of her clients, working tirelessly for the right outcome for them. A real gem in the sector and deserves recognition in her field.’

‘Helen Thompson and Stephanie Ewan lead the team and were always available at the critical times. This involved out of hours working as well as comprehensive management of the resolution.’

‘Myerson has given constant support and works together with the client proactively to get the matter resolved successfully and cost-effectively.’

‘Compared with other firms I have dealt with Myerson’s took a very direct route in achieving success on my behalf. I was frequently able to discuss an issue online with several members of the team whenever an unexpected situation arose.’

‘It’s the personal touch they offer, including their empathy for your individual case.’

‘Stephanie and Ryan are very professional and patient. They will help you with any questions you may have.’

‘We have been very happy with Pannone Corporate LLP and their services/staff. We highly recommend Pannone Corporate LLP for anyone who needs advice and assistance with contentious trusts and probate services.’

‘Jonny Scholes is professional, extremely knowledgeable in the field of contentious trusts and probate disputes and is a pleasure to work with. He is understanding, listens to our needs and adapts accordingly. We highly recommend Jonny Scholes for advice and services in contentious trusts and dispute resolution matters.’

‘This company really does work together to get the best advice and knowledge to give the client the best service and outcome.’

‘I feel really fortunate I had Johnny Scholes and Elizabeth Walsh as my representatives they always took into account what I had been through.’

‘Pannone has a strong and established market presence in this field.’

‘Nicola Marchant is very experienced in trusts and probate work. She builds exceptionally good client relationships.’

‘A team that works well together through the simplicity of communication. Whilst the key person is Yorke Eaton, the rest of his team are all very capable of dealing with matters efficiently once key decisions have been made. Trust work has been handled with a huge breath of knowledge and sound advice going forward.’

‘From a personal point of view, Yorke Eaton has gone above and beyond with the issues I have had. His empathy, understanding, knowledge and patience are immeasurable.’

‘Gorvins has a good caseload of respectable work in this area.’

‘Danielle Clements is an experienced litigator in this field, and shows determination to achieve clients’ goals in a cost-effective way.’

‘A helpful, professional team.’

‘Friendly staff that puts you at ease.’

‘This is a firm which seems to be seeing increasingly good work in the contentious trusts and probate field and justifiably so. It has worked at raising its profile in this area, but is also able to deliver the goods in terms of expertise.’

‘Alison Parry is excellent–knowledgeable with real expertise and excellent client-handling skills.’

‘JMW is one of the major players in the North West for this type of work. The good volume of work they are able to attract means that they have real specialism in this area.’

‘Alison Parry and Ben Wilson are the stand-outs and show particular expertise in these matters.’

‘Communication is key for all clients and JMW stands above everybody else in delivering a comprehensive client care experience. Supported by a strong and commercially aware team, JMW strives to secure exceptional results.’

‘Ben Wilson is extremely proactive and client-friendly. Strong support when clients need it most. Brilliant eye for detail and a solid understanding of the law. I cannot recommend Ben enough.’

‘Possibly the leading contentious probate team in Manchester. The team benefits from having strength across all levels of qualification’

‘Alison Parry leads the team. She is very experienced, and forceful, but practical in her approach; not afraid to advise her client to take a stance when that is appropriate.’

‘The team are experts in their field and there are not many firms which have a team dedicated purely to contentious probate and trust work, often this work is lumped in with other litigation. This team however is very niche and extremely competent and capable at what they do.’

‘Adam Draper is an exceptional solicitor who is always very pragmatic in his approach. He helps clients to work towards a sensible and cost-effective solution to resolve their matters as swiftly as possible. I never hesitate to recommend him as I know he can be relied upon to provide a great service and sound advice.’

‘Adam Draper is a stand-out individual who always finds the time to be responsive and generous with his time. I love that he provides as much practical guidance and help to potential clients even when it seems clear they’re unlikely to instruct for whatever reason, as chargeable clients who are spending good money with the firm.’

‘Legal expertise added to a practical approach. A bigger firm than many in the inheritance disputes field, but hasn’t lost the personal touch.’

‘Adam Draper knows the law, but is pragmatic and effective.’

‘Adam Draper and his team in the NW are very able and sensible practitioners in this field. They are always among my first choices.’

‘Sensible, well-versed in the law, and a very safe pair of hands.’

‘Within the huge Shoosmiths organisation, the contentious trusts and probate team has successfully avoided the risk of a one-size-fits-all approach to their cases – they give real care and attention to every case, with tailored and bespoke advice. Highly recommended.’

‘Absolutely brilliant. Could not fault them.’

‘Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu dealt with our case. He was absolutely amazing. Extremely knowledgeable and without him or this firm I doubt we would have had the outcome we did.’

‘From the very first meeting with James Wallace we were impressed with the sensitive and supportive manner in which our case was considered. Great care was taken to enable us to explain in detail the complexities of the matter and the responses from James imbued us with complete confidence regarding the firm’s ability to achieve a satisfactory outcome. The final outcome greatly surpassed our expectations and we have the outstanding staff of the firm, particularly James and Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu, to thank for this.’

‘My overall impression of the client service offered by Aaron and Partners is that it was outstanding in every area. Day to day administrative processes were undertaken with the utmost efficiency and competence, whilst always recognising the needs and wishes of the client. The interaction between us was truly collaborative, with consultation and negotiation being an important part of the process. Their legal expertise was fundamental in addressing daunting and seemingly insurmountable barriers; the firm’ s prompt response to emails and telephone calls provided constant reassurance in difficult situations – so greatly appreciated.’

‘Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu is very on the ball and has first rate commercial instincts. Extremely good at assessing risk for clients.’

‘I can’t find any fault with Butcher & Barlow LLP. My dealings were with Sam Dale and I feel he went above and beyond in dealing with a stressful period. I have had nothing but exceptional service from Butcher & Barlow.’

‘Sam Dale is professional and extremely knowledgeable with a friendly personality, he responded very quickly to any correspondence and offered a five star service. Sam explained everything in a way that we could fully understand and was extremely sensitive to the situation we were in. I would highly recommend Sam to anyone.’

‘The team has very strong individuals who understand the commercial realities and who have a very clear focus on key issues.’

‘Anthony Higham has a strong immediate grip both of a case and what can be achieved.’

‘Excellent communication and proper delegation through the team to make costs reasonable and proportionate in an area of law which can soon see costs run away from themselves. Great links between the contentious and non-contentious teams whilst again managing costs, but providing a first rate service.’

‘This is a very strong and knowledgeable team. That knowledge extends not just to the law, but also to strategic decision making and client care. In every case they strive to identify the correct approach to achieve the desired goals and regularly wrong-foot the other side due to a superior tactical approach.’

‘Greg Porter is extremely knowledgeable and always willing to strive for the client. Excellent legal analysis combined with a realistic and strong tactical approach. Brilliant client rapport.’

‘Samuel Dale is very smart with a good understanding of complexities.’

‘An excellent team that knows its onions!’

‘Lawyers at Kuit Steinart Levy combine deep knowledge in their practice areas with astute tactical instincts for civil procedure. They have always delivered excellent service.’

‘Peter Kaye is a very experienced and commercially-minded litigator. He has sound judgement and knows when to prioritise ADR.’

‘Richard Wilson is clearly hard-working with fast turnaround times. He has a gut instinct for how issues will be viewed by the Courts and tailors his cases accordingly.’

‘Paul Bricknell and his team are excellent in delivering sound pragmatic and commercial advice.’

‘Paul Bricknell has excellent client handling skills and is always proactive in his advice.’

‘The team is extremely user-friendly. They combine experience, legal knowledge and empathy which can be very important in this area.’

‘Chris Bishop is an excellent lawyer and has a great way with clients.’