The ‘helpful, knowledgeable and professional’ team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP is led by the ‘very commercial’ Suzanne Leggott, who is ‘fantastic with clients and gives great advice’. The group handles the full range of private client work, including wealth and estate management issues, tax planning mandates, deputyships and trust administrations. Leggott is particularly knowledgeable of issues affecting family businesses, while Sarah Brack focuses on Court of Protection work, representing elderly and vulnerable clients. Lilly Toop and Emma Carr are also key names at legal director level.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team at Shakespeare Martineau are helpful, knowledgeable and professional. It has been helpful that they have specialists in various areas.'

  • ‘Suzanne Leggott is fantastic with clients and gives great advice. Clients trust her and you can see that she is well respected and technical.’

  • ‘Sarah Brack and Lauren Crowhurst have been very helpful. They have understood the complexities of different cultures and sensitively navigated this well. They have always responded in a timely manner which I have appreciated.’

  • ‘The team are experts and very knowledgeable. Their friendly compassionate approach to dealing with sensitive issues, such as wills, probate etc. allowed my family to move on quickly and concern ourselves with more emotional and personal home events.'

  • ‘Up-to-date knowledge. Approachable, technical, professional, kind and empathetic.'

  • ‘Personal and responsive service.’

  • ‘Suzanne Leggott is very commercial.’

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Practice head

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Suzanne Leggott

Other key lawyers

Sarah Brack, Lilly Toop, Emma Carr, Laura Crowhurst