Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Birmingham and surrounds
Band 1
Contact number
(0121) 454 4000Chambers Review
The estate, trust and will disputes team at Mills & Reeve LLP advises private clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. It is particularly experienced in complex estate planning and administration work with cross-border elements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mills & Reeve rightly have a strong reputation for dealing with complex and sophisticated matters and are a well-supported and strong private client team. I would not hesitate to refer to them."
"Mills & Reeve offer a very efficient and professional service. The team are very knowledgeable and supportive."
"Mills & Reeve have an extremely capable team who are well placed to deal with HNW clients and protection of vulnerable clients. They are one of the very best private client teams in the Midlands."
"Mills & Reeve rightly have a strong reputation for dealing with complex and sophisticated matters and are a well-supported and strong private client team. I would not hesitate to refer to them."
"Mills & Reeve offer a very efficient and professional service. The team are very knowledgeable and supportive."
"Mills & Reeve have an extremely capable team who are well placed to deal with HNW clients and protection of vulnerable clients. They are one of the very best private client teams in the Midlands."
Notable Practitioners
John Grundy primarily advises his clients on international and domestic succession planning matters.
"John isalways approachable and always provides sound and actionable advice."
"John guides clients expertly through complex planning matters. He is calm, professional and reassuring while assisting clients to manage their matters in flexible, efficient and protected ways."
"John is very good - helpful, responsive, and goes out of his way to deal with clients. He is also detailed and practical."
Catriona Attride is a partner at Mills & Reeve who is skilled in complex and high-value estate planning and protection matters, including wills, trusts and advising on family companies.
"Catriona demonstrates a high level of competence and understanding. Clients who work with her enjoy her professional yet friendly approach and aim to create a long-term relationship with her."
"Catriona is an excellent communicator and is empathetic. She has a razor-sharp intellect on private client matters and provides her advice in a very eloquent manner but with a no-nonsense approach."
"Catriona has a high degree of emotional intelligence. She is very thorough, very prompt and very accessible and she is well informed and highly experienced."
Lucy Howard is a partner in the estate, trust and will disputes team in Birmingham. She advises her clients on contentious matters relating to high-value trust, estate and probate matters.
"Lucy Howard is by far the most conscientious, diligent and punctilious lawyer. Her work ethic is second to none and she is a woman of her word."
"Lucy Howard is excellent - she is very knowledgeable, approachable and easy to contact to discuss anything."
"Lucy is very good - she's well known and well respected in this area. She is excellent."