Advising on a broad range of disputes, including cross-border trust, succession, charity, and inheritance matters, Russell-Cooke LLP‘s trust and estate disputes team is supported by the expertise of other departments at the firm. Alison Regan has experience in complex trust, estate, and inheritance disputes, as well as advising families on intergenerational wealth planning. Gareth Ledsham has particular expertise in civil law jurisdictions and mental capacity disputes, and Sarah Arnold has been key in contentious trust disputes, including matters involving agricultural assets, trust administration, and fiduciary issues. Andrew Morgan has assisted in matters related to incapacity and undue influence, Giles Hall has been key in tax disputes, and Tom Deely is knowledgeable in cross-border work.
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- Tom Deely is first-rate, recently made partner, and is well-regarded in the private client sector. He has a calm head and an excellent appreciation for the commercial and tactical realities of private client disputes. Kirsty Manley is excellent, very hardworking, and a great team player. Andrew Morgan is also extremely strong. Andrew has great attention to detail and a very strong ability to forecast and deal with risks and pitfalls before they arise as issues.
- Alison Regan is a perfect combination of being formidable and reasonable, which is why she is able to crack even the trickiest of private client disputes. Sarah Arnold is a dedicated and dynamic lawyer who fights for her clients. Andrew Bird is a diligent, intelligent, and likeable solicitor – he will go far. Andrew Morgan is a strategic and technically gifted lawyer - a valuable part of the team on any case.
- The Russell-Cooke team continues to be well-regarded in the sector, which is evidenced by the amount of referrals they get from other lawyers. Alison Regan has attracted a host of excellent solicitors to join the team over recent years, and they are a real force in the market.
- Superb team. Excellent to work with. Highly knowledgeable and extremely able. Client-focused and gets results.
- Alison Regan is a brilliant lawyer who gets to the point and achieves results. Andrew Bird is fast and efficient, well on top of his cases, and a pleasure to work with.
- Russell-Cooke delivers exceptional service: the attentiveness of a local firm with the effectiveness of a city powerhouse.
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Practice head
Alison Regan
Other key lawyers
Gareth Ledsham; Sarah Arnold; Andrew Morgan; Giles Hall; Tom Deely