Led by Lucy Gill, Foot Anstey is recognised for its expertise in acting for high-net-worth individuals, corporate trustees and charities, and benefits from close integration with the firm’s wider private wealth offering, including tax, estate administration, property, family law and mental capacity specialists. Alexandra Rogers is noted for achieving favourable outcomes for clients in trials, mediations and settlement negotiations. The group is particularly experienced in handling complex disputes involving farming estates.
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- Alex Rogers is the go-to solicitor for charity legacy work, not just in the South-West but nationally. She has fostered relationships with many big and medium charities, which allows for a coordinated response to recover legacies. Alex is calm and efficient in delivering advice and guiding clients while being proactive and effective in obtaining results. Caroline Cowley can manage the most difficult individuals to cut a way through to settlement when the need arises, while equally being sharp and all-knowing when advising and litigating.
- The team is second to none for charity legacy work.
- Caroline Cowley has built a great reputation in the South West and is respected by her peers. Alexandra Rogers is efficient and smart, a creative thinker who puts herself in her client's shoes and really takes time to understand what they want.
- Foot Anstey is a leading force in the South West. No matter is too big, too complex, or too sensitive for them to handle. They are market leaders in developing their associates and building loyal, efficient teams that want to stay.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Lucy Gill
Other key lawyers
Alexandra Rogers; Caroline Cowley; Alice Vale; Elizabeth Ware