Under the leadership of Alexia Thomas, the ‘commercially focused’ team at Red Kite Law LLP has grown its offering, with the arrival in July 2024 of Rachel Morris from JCP Solicitors. The firm has the resources to handle a significant range of instructions, running the gamut from Inheritance Act and will validity cases, through to executor and breach of trusts claims. Leveraging her previous experience in commercial litigation, the ’incredibly focused and detail oriented’ Thomas excels in complex disputes arising in the agriculture space, often involving partnership issues.
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- 'They provide a great service in west Wales.'
- 'The team is commercially focused and has a good understanding of the law and relevant procedure.'
- 'The team has a specialist practice and have a good amount of quality work covering their geographic spread.'
- 'Alexia Thomas is a genuine specialist in this area who combines a sharp intelligence with a calm and unflappable approach to her cases.'
- 'Alexia Thomas is a superstar. She is knowledgeable about the law but most of all she is incredibly focused and detail oriented when it comes to running litigation. She combines this with excellent client management skills and a great deal of pragmatism in order that clients feel well served and looked after.'
- 'Alexia Thomas and Alice Powell are really good operators. Great with clients and provide realistic advice.'
Work highlights
Acted for the deceased’s partner to bring a 1975 Act claim in circumstances where the deceased died intestate resulting in 26 of the deceased’s distant cousins receiving a share in the estate.
Acting for a court appointed professional administrator in seeking directions from the Court to progress the administration of an estate.
Instructed by a client in relation to a long running trust dispute, and resolving it via ADR.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Rachel Morris
Practice head
Alexia Thomas
Other key lawyers
Alice Powell; Rachel Morris; Andrew Kelly; Joshua Jones