Humphrey & Helfrich‘s work for private clients covers trust and estate administration, will drafting, and Isle of Man tax considerations for both trust companies and HNWIs. Stacey Meakin heads the department, with specialties covering estate planning and complex power of attorney matters across jurisdictions. Rebecca Bannister works with the dispute resolution practice on contentious private client and estate management matters as well as on non-contentious work, and corporate expert Mark Humphrey is often named executor to large estates.
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- 'The team at Humphrey & Helfrich is all very friendly and show a willingness to help. They take time to fully understand matters raised and provide clear punctual advice. They are very reasonably priced compared to others within the market.'
- 'The team at Humphrey & Helfrich is incredibly friendly and always eager to assist. They take the time to thoroughly understand any issues raised and provide clear, timely advice. Additionally, their pricing is very competitive compared to others in the market.'
- 'Humphrey & Helfrich is a professional and energetic legal firm, which was quickly able to assess and articulate the legal problem I brought to them. As the matter progressed, I felt thoroughly briefed on developments and was impressed by the initiative demonstrated by the firm in their approach to gathering information and problem solving.'
- 'I worked with Rebecca Bannister and found her to be an outstanding communicator, capable of building rapport with all parties. Rebecca rapidly orientated herself to the particular circumstances of the legal problem we had and was excellent at explaining and providing context to shape and inform our decision making.'
- 'Rebecca Bannister was assigned to us and communicated with us from beginning to end throughout the process of establishing our Isle of Man wills. We were invited to have a video call to discuss, which we did, and found it to be comforting to see and speak to the person assisting us.'
- 'Rebecca Bannister has a friendly disposition, explaining legal points in simple layman's terms for us to understand. She did not only take into account our requirement for an Isle of Man will but also made sure that it linked in with any other offshore wills that we had.'
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Stacey Meakin
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Bannister; Mark Humphrey