Private Wealth Disputes - Northern Ireland
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Cleaver Fulton Rankin's private client practice handles complex, high-value estate administration as well as trust matters. The department also houses strong capabilities in contentious probate and private wealth disputes.
Strengths
Cleaver Fulton Rankin are experts in Northern Irish probate, both contentious and non-contentious, as well as experts in understanding charities and charity law.
Cleaver Fulton Rankin have reputational depth and a large and well-respected team. They are experts in private client matters and are represented at senior levels in local legal and wider professional bodies such as STEP.
Cleaver Fulton Rankin has a broad team of experts across all disciplines, and each individual has expertise and experience.
Cleaver Fulton Rankin has an extensive knowledge base and advises on many aspects of law from commercial to private. Their depth of knowledge and expertise is incredible.
Cleaver Fulton Rankin is a leader in the space. The team in particular are fantastic and they are a delight to deal with. They foster a great culture and align with us.
Notable practitioners
Jonathan Forrester is managing director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin. He is experienced in trusts and probate litigation along with non-contentious trusts matters.
Jonathan Forrester is a first-class commercial litigator.
Jonathan Forrester is excellent.
Jonathan Forrester was very personable, responsive, down to earth and easy to work with. The matter was fairly complicated and he handled it brilliantly.
Michael Graham handles high-value trust and estate administration as well as estate planning matters. He is a respected figure in the Northern Ireland private wealth community.
Michael Graham is a highly motivated leader of his team and a well-known and respected professional across the province.
Michael Graham is an experienced solicitor who is very commercially aware and highly regarded in Northern Ireland and further afield. He has a can-do attitude and is not afraid to challenge views.
Michael Graham has great depth of expertise and knowledge in private client matters, particularly on trusts and Inheritance Tax.
Michael Graham is peerless and has a comprehensive knowledge of legal, financial and tax matters. He has the ability to convey complicated legal matters in a manner clients can easily understand.
I consider Michael to be an expert in his field.
Timothy Rankin advises on complex and high-value estate planning and administration as well as trust and taxation matters.
Timothy Rankin is personable and professional with reassuring experience and the ability to put clients at ease when solving clients' legal issues.
Timothy Rankin has a friendly and pleasing demeanour and works well with clients.
Timothy Rankin is a dedicated, conscientious solicitor who is a pleasure to work with and cares deeply about his clients.
Timonthy Rankin is helpful and great with clients.
Brid McColgan is a director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin and is experienced advising multi-generational families on complex estate planning matters. She also has expertise handling matters relating to mental capacity and enduring powers of attorney.
Brid McColgan is extremely efficient and very aware of client needs.
Brid McColgan is very personable and approachable, speaking to clients in a language they understand and helping them navigate complicated legal matters.
Brid McColgan has excellent communication skills. She's approachable and technically accurate.
Brid McColgan is brilliant to work with.
Rachael Gamble is a specialist trusts and probate litigator. She is a director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin.
Rachael Gamble is incredibly astute and efficient. She is in a league of her own.
Rachael Gamble is a pleasure to work with and has an excellent legal mind.
Rachael Gamble is an astute and calm litigator.
Stuart Nevin has a broad disputes practice that includes advising high net worth clients on private wealth-related disputes.
Stuart Nevin is very bright.
Stuart Nevin is a shrewd and capable lawyer.
