Mark Keeley > Freeths LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Freeths LLP is a ‘leading player’ in high value contentious trust and probate litigation, excelling in contested court of protection work, estoppel claims, Inheritance Act and removal applications. It is also increasingly sought after by farming clients on numerous high profile disputes involving large agricultural estates, and as part of the Baker Tilly network, is taking on more disputes with international elements. Mark Keeley and Rachel Gaffney have over 35 years’ of combined litigation experience. Director Robert Hill  has an interest in jointly owned property, particularly in claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment Act.

Mark Keeley –  Freeths LLP 

Freeths LLP‘s Nottingham-based Mark Keeley is ‘an excellent mediator who has an excellent manner with participants, and is able quickly to build a rapport with them. However, his standout quality is the ability to get individuals to focus on the true merits of their case, without at the same time alienating them‘. Keely is one of the leading mediators in the country for contentious trust and probate disputes. He also mediates professional negligence claims.

Mark Keeley –  Freeths LLP 

Freeths LLP‘s Nottingham-based Mark Keeley is ‘an excellent mediator who has an excellent manner with participants, and is able quickly to build a rapport with them. However, his standout quality is the ability to get individuals to focus on the true merits of their case, without at the same time alienating them‘. Keely is one of the leading mediators in the country for contentious trust and probate disputes. He also mediates professional negligence claims.

The team at Freeths LLP is led by Nottingham-based Mark Keeley ; key names in Leeds include managing associate Laura Short and associate Nicola Heslop. Its caseload primarily involves litigating on Inheritance Act claims; will challenges; the construction, rectification or removal of applications and proprietary estoppel claims. The complexities that often arise in these areas include disputes of ownership of assets, business property relief and spouse exemption.

Freeths LLP is best known for its work on high-value trust and probate litigation such as claims under the Inheritance Act, will challenges, estoppel claims and removal applications.  Mark Keeley , who ‘runs the department admirably’, divides his time between Birmingham and Nottingham. Keeley is regularly appointed by the Court to act as an independent replacement trustee/administrator in numerous contentious cases and is also a qualified mediator. Managing associate Max Orbach is ‘technically gifted’.