Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront) is home to practitioners with expertise in inheritance tax, contentious trust and probate matters, as well as land transactions, for which Marcus Thorpe and Charlotte West-Withers are key contacts. Mihiri Gajraj handles estate planning, Steve Cole brings secured lending expertise to the team, and Kathyrn Evans is an employment expert. Kelvin Farmaner is experienced in equine litigation, Amanda Inch is adept at tenancies, and Tom Hyde is experienced in estate management. Sarah Humphrey is informed on bio-diversity net gain, and Bonnie Ward specialises in estate planning work.
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Key clients
- Trustees of the B Estate
- W F & S Limited
- HSBC UK Bank Plc
- Local Authority
- B Family and WF Ltd
- The Nash Family
- Agricultural Investor
- Shorewood Homes Ltd
- Trustees of the G E Kane Will Trust
Work highlights
Acted for a national and prominent landowner on multiple purchases of farms and landed estates along with acting on a large-scale renewable energy projects of national strategic importance with a combined value of between £12 - £50 million.
Acted in a longstanding contentious farming family probate and farm partnership partition.
Advised on the purchase of a 800+ acre landed estate and equine property with a focus on developing a racehorse training centre along with several challenges relating to private water supply and access issues.
Practice head
Marcus Thorpe; Charlotte West-Withers; Mihiri Gajraj; Steve Cole; Kathryn Evans; Kelvin Farmaner
Other key lawyers
Amanda Inch; Tom Hyde; Sarah Humphrey; Bonnie Ward