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England - Yorkshire • Private client
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Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

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Ward Hadaway LLP

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Ward Hadaway LLP is ‘professional and personable’, working closely with the firm’s commercial and agricultural departments in order to provide high-net-worth families with relevant expertise. David Lister leads the team alongside Andrea Dyer. Lister is a specialist in divorce, with experience representing both parties under the single lawyer model, while Dyer contributes additional strength in nuptial agreements, and has over 30 years’ experience.
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  • ‘Exceptional team approach and ability to work round table with financial planner and investment manager and balance where there are areas of convergence.’

  • ‘I enjoy working with the Ward Hadaway team because of their experience and level-headed approach to all matters in the private client field; they are good at explaining issues, too (which is invaluable on complicated estates & trusts).’

  • ‘David Lister is one of the most dedicated and hardworking lawyers I have ever worked with. He is able to adapt his style to act for financially astute or vulnerable/naïve clients, each of whom receives the bespoke approach the case needs.'

  • ‘Very professional and personable, with obvious collaboration across the teams.’

  • ‘A great work ethic.’

  • ‘The team is very well resourced which enables it provide a high level of service to clients, which is valued by all. This, combined with the high quality of work means that we have had no concerns with the team and our clients have been highly satisfied with the firm.’

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David Lister; Andrea Dyer