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Mills & Reeve LLP

Private Wealth Disputes

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : East Anglia

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Mills & Reeve LLP

Rankings

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Private Wealth Disputes - East Anglia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Mills & Reeve is a major national firm with a significant presence in the East Anglian market. The firm is very well regarded for the contentious and non-contentious private wealth work it handles.
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Strengths

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  • Mills & Reeve handle our most complicated trusts with confidence and clarity.

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  • Mills & Reeve are highly knowledgeable and experienced in the agricultural sector.

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  • Mills & Reeve has strength in depth and provides an efficient, timely service.

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  • Mills & Reeve maintains high standards of technical knowledge.

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  • The members of the department are extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with. They work hard to meet the clients' needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gregory Laming
    Gregory Laming

    Gregory Laming

    Gregory Laming advises domestic and international clients, including property investors and landed estates, on succession, tax and trust matters.
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  • Justin Ripman
    Justin Ripman

    Justin Ripman

    Justin Ripman is the senior partner at Mills & Reeve. He is an experienced tax and trust lawyer who regularly advises landed estate clients.

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  • Christopher Belcher
    Christopher Belcher

    Christopher Belcher

    Christopher Belcher advises family business owners, trustees and landowners on tax and succession planning matters. He is head of the private client team at Mills & Reeve.

    • Chris has a huge wealth of knowledge and expertise across multiple areas and he is both personable and friendly.

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    • Christopher Belcher is an excellent adviser to work with. He manages both legal matters and the interpersonal side very well.

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    • Chris is technically great. He is a very fine private client lawyer.

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  • David Catchpole
    David Catchpole

    David Catchpole

    David Catchpole represents clients involved in trust and probate disputes. He can advise clients on breach of trust actions, testamentary capacity, applications under the Inheritance Act, proprietary estoppel, undue influence and breach of trust actions.

    • David is extremely knowledgeable and experienced.

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    • David has good legal and commercial instincts.

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  • Elizabeth Field
    Elizabeth Field

    Elizabeth Field

    Elizabeth Field works with landowners and business owners on tax and estate planning matters, and also advises landed estates on a broad range of issues. She leads the innovation strand of Mills & Reeve's national private client team's 2030 strategy.

    • Elizabeth is highly technical and knowledgeable

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    • Elizabeth is a very good operator who puts the client first.

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    • Elizabeth works tirelessly on client problems, setting out clearly the different options and often innovative ideas to solve them.

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  • Lauren Parker
    Lauren Parker

    Lauren Parker

    Lauren Parker advises clients on tax, trusts and succession planning, and is regularly involved in matters concerning landed estates and rural businesses.

    • Lauren is excellent at providing clear and sound advice.

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    • Lauren has helped us with various matters with speed, conciseness and clarity.

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    • Lauren is extremely knowledgeable and technically precise.

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  • Lucinda Brown
    Lucinda Brown

    Lucinda Brown

    Lucinda Brown is a well-respected litigator who handles inheritance and will challenges, as well as trust disputes.

    • Lucinda is absolutely excellent.

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    • Lucinda Brown is excellent.

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    • Lucinda is great at getting things done with the minimum amount of fuss. She is quick and friendly to deal with.

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  • Emma Geale
    Emma Geale

    Emma Geale

    Emma Geale advises her clients on tax-efficient wills, powers of attorney, trusts and complex tax regimes.

    • Emma is a star of the future.

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    • Emma is a safe pair of hands to take matters forward.

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    • Emma's level of knowledge is excellent, and her approach to client communication and service is also excellent.

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