Private Wealth Disputes - North West
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Aaron & Partners is a leading firm in the Chester legal market. Its wills, trusts and tax team advises wealthy individuals and families on tax and succession planning, estate administration and private client disputes.
Strengths
Everyone I dealt with at Aaron & Partners in Chester was kind, thoughtful and professional.
Clients have been really impressed with their service levels.
We have found their advice excellent, their recommendations solid and their dealings with us exemplary.
Aaron & Partners are personable, understanding and efficient.
Notable practitioners
Clive Pointon is head of wills, trusts and tax at Aaron & Partners. Pointon is a highly active and esteemed practitioner.
Clive is a top-quality professional in the area of wills and trusts.
Clive is one of the best solicitors you will ever encounter.
Clive is just great. He is pragmatic, thoughtful and extremely knowledgeable.
James Wallace is an expert in contentious private client matters, including will challenges and Inheritance Act claims.
James is sympathetic and caring. He understands my point of view and works with me to achieve my desired outcome.
James has a very impressive and very switched-on commercial approach.
James has consistently demonstrated strong professional values while being able to relate to us and our clients in a down-to-earth manner that conveys empathy and instils confidence.
Rowena Ridgway is a partner at Aaron & Partners who specialises in all non-contentious aspects of wills, trusts and estates.
Rowena has a thorough understanding of our sector and the needs of our clients.
Rowena presents complex issues in a very clear and concise manner.
Rowena is charming, astute, extremely helpful and engaging.
Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu is a partner in Aaron & Partners' contested wills, trusts and estates team.
His empathy and care are evident in what he does and how he communicates.
I felt his approach was professional yet accessible as he used easy-to-understand language regarding legal terminology and processes, yet he did not make it feel like the conversation was being 'dumbed down'.
Vlad is excellent. He is very thorough, very good with the clients and extremely hard-working.
Alexandra Chambers provides comprehensive guidance on non‑contentious private client matters covering wills, trusts, estate administration and IHT strategies.
She understands all aspects of situations immediately and is clear in her questions and responses.
I would add availability as one of Alexandra's strengths. It is comforting to know that her help is only a phone call away.
Nothing is too complex or too large for Alex. She deals with complex estates with aplomb.
Sarah Henderson is an associate solicitor at Aaron & Partners providing clients with advice on a range of non-contentious issues including wills, powers of attorney, and trust and estate administration.
