Wrigleys Solicitors LLP advises a broad range of high-net-worth clients, with notable expertise in acting for farming and land-owning families, family business owners, and vulnerable individuals. Andrew Wriglesworth, specialising in landed estates, co-leads the Leeds team alongside Marie-Louise Hamilton, who also heads the trust management and family business teams. In Sheffield, Jane Netting and Lisa Eato jointly lead the department. Other key figures include Angus Hunter Smart, who focuses on succession planning for landowners, and Julia Boyes, who covers trust law and complex tax matters. Suzannah Farnell leads family business and trust management teams. Also noted are Kieran McIvor, with expertise in complex estate administration and cross-border work, and Hannah Allen, who specialises in tax, trusts, and succession planning work.
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Testimonials
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‘Legal and tax knowledge and partner accessibility.’
‘Knowledge and personality.’
‘The private claim at Wrigley's are regarded as the premier private client team outside of London, and it's easy to see why. They operate in a very professional, friendly and efficient manner.’
- 'Julia Boyes is a leader in this field and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Suzy Farnell is head and shoulders above all of her peers as far as I am concerned. She has a very loyal following of clients who quite rightly sing her praises. She is dedicated to her craft and goes about her work with a quiet confidence. Truly exceptional. The Rolls Royce of private client lawyers.'
- 'Angus Hunter Smart has significant experience in property and trust law. He is easy to communicate with and has a broad outlook on subjects. He admirably provides advice on the wider picture.'
Key clients
- Harewood
Work highlights
Advised the trustees of the 7th Earl of Harewood on the sale of a major painting by Joshua Reynolds, 'Lady Worsley'.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Andrew Wriglesworth
Leading partners
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Practice head
Andrew Wriglesworth; Marie-Louise Hamilton; Jane Netting; Lisa Eato
Other key lawyers
Julia Boyes; Suzannah Farnell; Kieran McIvor; Hannah Allen; Angus Hunter Smart