Private Wealth Disputes
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Thames Valley
Band 1
About
Provided by B P Collins LLP
B P Collins has a substantial and highly regarded private wealth law team that covers Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and London.
The team provides bespoke strategic advice to high, or ultra high, net worth individuals and families related to estate planning, validity/interpretation of testamentary documents, contentious probate and trusts. The team has specialist expertise managing large and often complex cross-border estates and capital tax planning often focussed on trusts, both inter-vivos and in complex wills. The practice enhances its commitment to clients with a trust administration service and advice on issues affecting the elderly.
They successfully achieved settlement on various court actions including substantial High Court litigation regarding the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance Act and applications to remove personal representatives from their roles as executors and administrators. The team are tenacious and thorough.
Chambers Review
The team at B P Collins advises on a range of private client matters including wills, estate administration and trusts. The team is also extremely well regarded for its expertise in contentious probate matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"B P Collins is an excellent firm to work for the clients' benefit. They don't try to give simple options where something that requires a bit more thought would yield a better outcome for the client."
"I never felt that there were questions I had that B P Collins did not have logical, sensible, credible and expedient answers for."
"B P Collins is an excellent firm to work for the clients' benefit. They don't try to give simple options where something that requires a bit more thought would yield a better outcome for the client."
"I never felt that there were questions I had that B P Collins did not have logical, sensible, credible and expedient answers for."
Notable Practitioners
Craig Williams represents clients in complex, high-value contentious trust and estate matters.
"Craig is an excellent solicitor with extremely sound legal skills and expertise as well as very strong client skills."
"Craig is an exceptional and strong litigator."
"Craig is calm, clever and honourable and always keeps me updated with issues. He is simply outstanding at what he does."
Dominic Ibbs is a principal lawyer at the firm and advises on trusts and estate administration.
"Dominic is very diligent, friendly and approachable."
"Dominic is very knowledgeable, quick to respond and highly qualified."
Lucy Wood advises clients on wills and lasting powers of attorney as well as trust matters and estate administration.
"Lucy is a real leader in that team. She is super open-minded, willing to learn and very humble and knowledgeable for clients in that area."
"Lucy is a very efficient lawyer in dealing with difficult estates."
Matthew Brandis advises private clients on contentious trusts and estates.
"Matthew is an excellent solicitor with extremely sound legal skills and expertise as well as very strong client skills."
"Matthew Brandis is very good on client care. You feel like you are his only client."
"Matthew Brandis is the best. He is sympathetic and caring and listened to me when I needed support the most."
Sharon Heselton is a specialist in trusts and estate administration matters and complex probate. Her work include cross-border estates matters.
"Sharon Heselton is responsive, helpful and willing to make suggestions."
"I cannot imagine being better looked after and supported during an emotional time than I was by Sharon Heselton. She was kind, professional and at all times 'all over' my brief."
Ranked Individuals at
B P Collins LLP
Thames Valley
Watford, Uxbridge and surrounds
Members
Provided by B P Collins LLP
Camilla Haggith
Charlotte Gavin
Emma Hurrell
Imogen Pike
Lisa McBrearty
Head of Department
Head of Department
Naadim Shamji
Rachel Jones
Sharon Heselton
Clients
Provided by B P Collins LLP
Jobyna Watts
Industries
Provided by B P Collins LLP
Contentious wills, trust and probate
Contested probate
Inheritance tax and planning
Powers of Attorney
Trusts
Wills