Jemma Morland > EMG Solicitors > Durham, England > Lawyer Profile

Reputed for its work with high-net-worth clients and wealthy families, EMG Solicitors specialises in private client work as well as Court of Protection services, acting in significant professional deputyship cases often arising out of injuries. The department consists of experienced directors Jemma Morland and Emma Gaudern in Durham, and Samantha Edward in Newcastle and Penrith. Morland leads the Court of Protection team, often working with vulnerable clients, and Court of Protection deputy Gaudern also acts as a professional trustee in several high-value personal injury trusts. Edward leads the wills, trusts and probate team and is particularly engaged in complex estate planning matters, supported by associate Claire French.

EMG Solicitors has been described as a ‘leading Court of Protection firm in the North’. It is also lauded for its ‘very strong partners who really know their stuff, and strong associates who work well as a team’. The group is co-led by Jemma Morland and Eilish Ferry-Kennington, and acts in a large number of high-net-worth professional deputyship cases. Many of its clients have sustained complex catastrophic injuries, and have received a large compensation award. Emma Gaudern is regularly instructed in high-profile cases for both claimants and defendants nationally, and as an expert witness in Court of Protection matters. Rebecca Sparrow joined the firm in January 2024 from Moore Barlow.