Renowned for its comprehensive private wealth offering, and also capitalising on its expertise in key complementary areas including property, litigation, and regulatory matters, Hugh James remains a popular choice for rural clients across a broad spectrum of contentious and non-contentious needs. Team head Matthew Evans has substantial experience handling agriculture-related inheritance disputes, including heavily litigated proprietary estoppel cases. Planning expert Alex Madden, who joined in July 2024 from Thrings LLP, is also a key member of the team and has vast experience in handling farming and land diversification work.
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Matthew Evans
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Alex Madden; Catrin Wigley; Samantha Roberts; Richard Pike; Martin Jones; Sarah O’Grady; Roman Kubiak