Blanchards Bailey LLP’s team spans a vast range of capabilities, resulting in the private client department being divided into three sub-departments made up of wills and estate planning, probate and estate administration, and elderly and vulnerable clients. Paul Dunlop jointly heads up the team with Lucy Mignot, who is recognised for her handling of high-value contentious trust and probate and Court of Protection matters
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‘Vast knowledge bandwidth. Friendly, knowledgeable and efficient team.’
‘Efficiency whilst being friendly and open.’
‘Everyone at Blanchards Bailey is helpful, friendly, and always there to help with any queries or problems. Excellent service from everyone.’
‘Friendly, efficient, caring and thorough.’
‘An excellent local firm with a well-deserved excellent reputation in this area.’
‘Lucy Mignot - a hugely impressive lawyer who combines intellectual rigour with a calm and down-to-earth approach.’
Key clients
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
Work highlights
Assisted on a complex trust dispute on the issue of a trustee’s duty to identify the correct beneficiary versus the duty to distribute.
Assisted on a dispute involving limited facts recorded in attendance notes demonstrated the deceased's intention to transfer a barn and land to our client in her lifetime, pursuant to Section 53 (1) (c) LPA 1925.
Assisted on a contentious Court of Protection dispute regarding a deed of variation from outside the jurisdiction.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Wingwai Tam
Practice head
Paul Dunlop; Lucy Mignot
Other key lawyers
Wingwai Tam