Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Sheffield and surrounds

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What the Team is Known For

Irwin Mitchell is a well-regarded firm, particularly for its work on contentious private client matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gillian Coverley
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Gillian Coverley
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Gillian Coverley is a highly experienced private client practitioner. Coverley heads Irwin Mitchell's private client practice in Sheffield.

Gillian Coverley is extremely personable and has a mountain of knowledge. She is great at her job and her clients adore her and her straight-talking manner.

James Laycock
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James Laycock
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James Laycock has expertise in contentious matters, particularly those relating to Wills and trusts.

James Laycock is good at keeping the focus on the big calls and not getting distracted by the other stuff. His instincts for big calls are great and he is always very calm, too.

James is one of the best technical lawyers I have ever known. His exceptional legal knowledge is matched by his calm, compassionate and down-to-earth approach.

Paula Myers
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Paula Myers
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Paula Myers is well regarded for her expertise in litigation relating to private wealth. Myers heads the wills, trusts and estate disputes team at Irwin Mitchell.

Paula has a formidable approach and is a great opponent.

Paula Myers is a superb private client lawyer and a lovely person as well.

Andrea Jones
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Andrea Jones
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Andrea Jones leads the firm's tax, trusts and estates team in Leeds.

Andrea is my go-to lawyer in terms of trust, knowledge, responsiveness and ability. She is most certainly very experienced and knowledgeable, dependable and hard-working.

Andrea Jones is a very strong expert leader in her field.

Andrea is an excellent private client lawyer and a pleasure to work with.

Thomas Wainman
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Thomas Wainman
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Thomas Wainman is a partner in Irwin Mitchell's tax, trusts and estates practice. He has expertise in succession planning, asset protection and capital tax mitigation matters.

Thomas Wainman is a trusted lawyer, very experienced and great with his clients. He has great attention to detail.

Tom has a great manner and is able to put clients at ease with his level of expertise and pragmatism. He is quickly able to build rapport and then deliver solutions in a timely manner.

Thomas is an experienced solicitor providing a high level of service across all aspects of the role.

Katherine Wainman
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Katherine Wainman
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Up and Coming

Katherine Wainman is a partner at Irwin Mitchell. Wainman has significant experience and expertise in technically complex estate planning work, including cross-border matters, for ultra high net worth individuals.

Katherine is efficient, friendly and responsive.

Katherine is always there when I need her. She has deep knowledge of handling and administering an estate and she is very knowledgeable on all areas of wealth management and associated subjects.

Coupled with her extensive knowledge is Kat's ability to be able to talk to the client with a calm and patient approach that is heavily focused on resolutions.

Elizabeth Gibbison
Elizabeth Gibbison
Associates to watch

Elizabeth Gibbison is an associate in the wills, trusts and estates practice at Irwin Mitchell. She has expertise in succession planning and estate administration matters.

Elizabeth Gibbison is a consummate professional.

I have always found Elizabeth to be very knowledgeable, proactive and approachable. She explains everything carefully, ensuring her advice has been understood.

Elizabeth provides all-round excellent service. She goes above and beyond what is expected. She has a lovely personality and is professional and caring.

Hollie Marcham
Hollie Marcham
Associates to watch

Hollie Marcham is a senior associate at Irwin Mitchell. Her work includes cross-border private client matters.

Hollie Marcham loves the law and this is evident in her approach to her work and the thoroughness of the solutions she provides to clients.

Hollie is really helpful, knowledgeable and works really hard at making things work for her clients. She goes above and beyond.

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Leeds, Bradford and surrounds

Private Wealth Law

Andrea Jones
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Andrea Jones
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Band 2
Thomas Wainman
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Thomas Wainman
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Band 2
Katherine Wainman
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Katherine Wainman
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Up and Coming
Hollie Marcham
Hollie Marcham
Associates to watch

Newcastle and surrounds

Private Wealth Law

Elizabeth Gibbison
Elizabeth Gibbison
Associates to watch

North East & Yorkshire

Private Wealth Disputes

James Laycock
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James Laycock
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Band 1
Paula Myers
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Paula Myers
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Band 1

Sheffield and surrounds

Private Wealth Law

Gillian Coverley
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Gillian Coverley
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Band 1