Noted for its ‘great reputation in the contentious trusts and probate market’, Thompson Smith and Puxon is headed up by Katie Latham. Latham is lauded as ’knowledgeable, articulate, and good with her clients’ and handles estate disputes, executor disputes, and undue influence claims. Other key members of the team include Laura-Pauline Adcock-Jones, who is skilled at challenges to the validity of a will and Court of Protection applications.
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- ‘Katie Latham is very knowledgeable, articulate, and good with her clients. She works well under pressure and constructively in a very difficult and emotional area of litigation.’
- 'The practice is distinguished by its core subject knowledge, meticulous case preparation, and practical yet strategic advice. Clients are likely to be reassured by the team’s calm and confident handling of disputes, underpinned by sound technical competence and procedural rigour.'
Practice head
Katie Latham
Other key lawyers
Laura-Pauline Adcock-Jones