Wilsons has established a strong reputation acting for high-net-worth individuals, corporate and professional trustees, charities and fellow solicitors. As well as handling the full range of contentious probate matters, the firm is further experienced in contested Court of Protection applications, working closely with its non-contentious specialists to deliver a joined-up service. Charlotte Watts, who heads the team, brings a specialist understanding of contentious trusts and probate and legacy administration issues. James Aspden acts on the full range of claims concerning wills and estates.
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- A thorough understanding of the commercial and reputational considerations that are relevant to charitable clients is matched by their knowledge and expertise in the contentious probate arena.
- Charlotte Watts, James Aspden, and Peter Jeffreys all provide excellent knowledge, pragmatic advice, and clear solutions to the issues we encounter.
- Wilsons is one of the top teams out there. Their immense strength in contentious trusts and probate is brought to bear, in particular, in the charities sector, where Wilsons acts for the full smorgasbord of national charities. The client book is absolutely dazzling, and they provide a first-class, Rolls Royce service.
- This firm works with all the major charities and has a broad knowledge of all the types of charity legacy disputes that come up.
- There are two standout partners that we use time and time again. Charlotte Watts and Peter Jeffreys have proved their worth on tricky contested estate matters. Very practical, clear advice to follow.
- Partner James Aspden is a standout litigator. He approaches cases with focus and a great eye for both tactics and meeting client expectations. A standout lawyer I would recommend to anyone needing representation in trusts and estate litigation.
Key clients
- RNLI
- RSPCA
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- PDSA
- Blue Cross
- RNIB
- Dogs Trust
- Marie Curie
- Guide Dogs
- Barnardo's
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Charlotte Watts
Other key lawyers
James Aspden; Peter Jeffreys; Debbie Ashenhurst