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Private Wealth Law - Southampton and surrounds
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

Irwin Mitchell has a considerable presence across the UK and a growing team in the South. The team advises on the full suite of wealth planning and disputes matters.

Strengths

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Caroline Shelton
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Caroline Shelton
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Band 1

Caroline Shelton is an impressive private wealth law expert who advises on non-contentious private client matters and has considerable experience handling cross-border matters.

"Caroline is phenomenal. I think she has a photographic memory. She has fantastic client care - this comes naturally to her."

"Caroline is an expert, good at communicating, and very responsive to my requirements. She is very quick to provide answers and solutions and is always available."

"Caroline is fantastic. She is really responsive with the clients; it feels like she is chasing clients more than clients chasing her. She is really practical and provides a really tight service."

Paula James
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Paula James
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Band 1

Paula James has an excellent reputation among market sources and is an expert in contentious will, trust and estate matters.

"Paula is very experienced, pragmatic and on a personal level very engaging. It is always a pleasure to be on a case with her."

"She is hugely experienced in this space and works really hard and is abundantly sensible in looking after the clients' interests."

"Paula is a good litigator who's very experienced."

Naomi Neville
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Naomi Neville
2
Band 2

Naomi Neville is an impressive partner at Irwin Mitchell and advises on estate planning, trusts and tax matters.

"Naomi is highly professional and technical. Naomi and her team's empathetic manner is what I regard as their highest quality."

"For some extremely complex cases, Naomi was able to answer with authority. Naomi is also very easy to work with, and if I have a technical case she is my first port of call."

"Naomi is extremely knowledgeable herself and manages a very capable team."

"Naomi exudes confidence in her abilities, although with a modest manner. For many clients, this is the perfect combination."

"Naomi is a joy to work with, measured, considered and an expert in her field."

Candy Stockton
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Candy Stockton
3
Band 3

Candy Stockton is praised for her expertise in trusts and estate disputes matters.

"Candy is fantastic, she is very thorough and comprehensive. She fights her corner hard. She is focused on the client and doesn't take nonsense from the other side."

Rose Macfarlane
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Rose Macfarlane
U
Up and Coming

Rose Macfarlane is a partner at Irwin Mitchel and advises on estate and tax matters.

"Rose was really good. She was very clear and held our hands throughout the process. She made a complex process feel pretty straightforward."

"Rose has been a pleasure to deal with. She consistently demonstrates a high degree of specialist knowledge and commercial awareness in dealing with the various technical issues that have arisen."

"Rose has a good human touch which I think is needed in the private client space as much as being technically competent."

Samantha Ewing
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Samantha Ewing
U
Up and Coming

Samantha Ewing is an impressive legal director at Irwin Mitchell and advises on complex trusts disputes.

"Samantha is extremely good, solid and knows her stuff."

"Samantha is technically very strong and also able to work to achieve practical solutions."

"Samantha is an important member of the team who ensures her clients' interests are well served."

Stephen Ireland
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Stephen Ireland
U
Up and Coming

Stephen Ireland is a legal director in Irwin Mitchell's contentious trust and probate department, and advises wealthy clients on trusts and estates matters.

"Stephen is a very experienced lawyer, and his clients benefit from his experience."

"Stephen is very capable and reassuring."

Laura Colville
Laura Colville
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Laura Colville is a senior associate at Irwin Mitchel. Colville specialises in estate planning and probate matters.

"Laura is excellent."

"Laura forges excellent links with professional counterparts to deliver a joined-up service across multiple disciplines."

"Laura provided excellent service and professionalism."

Lucy Samy
Lucy Samy
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Lucy Samy is a senior associate at the firm and advises on estate planning and tax matters.

Margaret Windram
Margaret Windram
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Margaret Windram is a senior associate at Irwin Mitchell and specialises in trusts and estates disputes.

"Margaret has a great knowledge of private client disputes and is very good at handling difficult clients."

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Crawley and surrounds

Private Wealth Law

Caroline Shelton
1
Caroline Shelton
1
Band 1
Rose Macfarlane
U
Rose Macfarlane
U
Up and Coming
Lucy Samy
Lucy Samy
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Southampton and surrounds

Private Wealth Law

Naomi Neville
2
Naomi Neville
2
Band 2
Laura Colville
Laura Colville
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The South

Private Wealth Disputes

Paula James
1
Paula James
1
Band 1
Candy Stockton
3
Candy Stockton
3
Band 3
Samantha Ewing
U
Samantha Ewing
U
Up and Coming
Stephen Ireland
U
Stephen Ireland
U
Up and Coming
Margaret Windram
Margaret Windram
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