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Foot Anstey has expertise in a broad range of issues affecting charities, from legacy disputes and commercial matters to charity law and governance work. Legacy dispute expert Lucy Gill leads the charities team, which includes Emma Facey, who also specialises in legacy dispute resolution and administration issues. Anna Phillips is the firm’s key contact for property matters, while Gavin Holt heads up the charity estate administration offering.
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Head of Legacies | Head of Inheritance and Trust Disputes | Dispute Resolution
Position
Lucy is a Partner who leads our Legacies team and our Inheritance & Trust Disputes team. Lucy acts for charities and private clients advising on a range of issues relating to disputes arising about estates. For private clients this can be a stressful and emotional time and Lucy and her team help families navigate disputes in a cost effective way to achieve their objectives.
Lucy is also known for advising charity legacy teams about all aspects of legacy income including contentious trust and probate matters, legacy administration, charity law and probate.
Lucy delivers solutions for clients beyond simple legal advice and is proud to have developed an innovative product called Legacy Accelerator to assist charities to grow their legacy income. As part of that she has recently delivered a collaborative solution to a key charity client to work as an extension of a major national charity’s in house legacy team to manage the unpredictability of the work-levels associated with the administration of their legacy income.
Having acted for many large charities, Lucy has a comprehensive track record in the sector and is able to share this experience and insight with her clients and apply it to her advice. The network she has built in her career enables her to make connections between contacts to enable a collaborative approach.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team has a great insight into charities and what is important to us when administrating an estate on our behalf. They have a great eye for detail and are approachable with clear, pragmatic advice.’
‘Clear, understandable and pragmatic advice. The partners are always available as a first point of contact and shadowing throughout the matter. They have an understanding of the sector and what is important.’
Key clients
- The Salvation Army
- National Trust