Richard Manyon heads up the team at Payne Hicks Beach LLP, whose roots lie in traditional chancery work, where the firm advises on disputes affecting large landed estates and domestic trusts. Additionally, it regularly advises on significant trusts in the context of divorce proceedings while in recent years, the team’s reputation has grown in the international sphere, and it frequently handles challenging multi-jurisdictional and domestic trust and estates cases. Jessica Henson has a busy practice covering the full spectrum of private wealth disputes; Ane Vernon is an experienced litigator with a solid case load of contentious trust and probate matters; and Rosamond McDowell is currently advising on several substantial pieces of trusts and estates litigation. Clementine Dowley and Charlotte Henshall are both well-regarded members of the practice.
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‘PHB has a first-rate contentious trust and probate team: they are knowledgeable, fast to react and have very good litigation instincts. They also have excellent resources within the firm to call on when needed, where issues of tax, family law or company issues arise.’
‘Richard Manyon is superb - he is very clever but always has a practical solution in mind and works tirelessly to achieve it. Jessica Henson is equally determined, pragmatic and knowledgeable.'
'The team also has some excellent associates: Rosie Sells is fantastic: she has an amazing eye for the crucial detail and is bright and very responsive. Charlotte Henshall is also a stand-out member of the team; she manages complex dynamic situations with calm and expertise.’
‘Jessica Henson is a star in the making. She is just excellent. Richard Manyon is a slick operator.’
‘A very strong technical team, that are available and easy to work with. Richard Manyon - one of the top trust litigators, with an exceptional eye for detail and very commercial.’
‘Richard Manyon along with Dominic are consummate tactical masters in this field. Sean Knight is a rising young star.’
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Richard Manyon
Other key lawyers
Jessica Henson; Ane Vernon; Clementine Dowley; Charlotte Henshall; Rosamond McDowell; Rosie Sells; Dominic Crossley; Sean Knight