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Private Wealth Law - Cambridge and surrounds

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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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gregory Laming
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Gregory Laming
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Senior Statespeople
Gregory Laming advises domestic and international clients, including property investors and landed estates, on succession, tax and trust matters.
Virginia Edgecombe
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Virginia Edgecombe
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Senior Statespeople
Virginia Edgecombe provides tax and asset protection advice to a range of wealthy clients, including landowners and business owners.
Justin Ripman
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Justin Ripman
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Eminent Practitioners

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

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

Christopher Belcher combines the role of an old trusted lawyer with the brain of a tax technician.

Christopher Belcher leads the private client department with a strong legal and commercial awareness.

David Catchpole
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David Catchpole
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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 Catchpole has been doing this for a long time. Nothing fazes him.

David Catchpole really knows his stuff and he is someone we regularly refer work to. He is probably the go-to for Norwich.

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

Lauren is technically strong and adept at navigating complex matters.

Lauren is an experienced and impressive technical lawyer. I would always recommend her to third parties.

Lauren Parker is hugely knowledgeable, accessible and available.

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

Lucinda really knows her stuff. She knows how to advise on the law excellently, spots things quickly and is great with clients.

Lucinda Brown is really thoughtful, she has great analytical skills and she is measured in how she manages cases. She is really impressive.

Elizabeth Field
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Elizabeth Field
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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 Field is extremely hard-working and highly competent.

Elizabeth Field is superb and very dedicated to our needs as a family.

Emma Geale
Emma Geale
Associates to watch

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

Emma is genuinely brilliant. Nothing is too much of a problem. She tells us the pros and cons of everything.

Emma is very friendly, knowledgeable and supportive.

Ranked Individuals at
Mills & Reeve LLP

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Cambridge and surrounds

Private Wealth Law

Christopher Belcher
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Christopher Belcher
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Emma Geale
Emma Geale
Associates to watch

East Anglia

Private Wealth Disputes

David Catchpole
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David Catchpole
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Lucinda Brown
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Lucinda Brown
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Norwich and surrounds

Private Wealth Law

Gregory Laming
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Gregory Laming
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Senior Statespeople
Virginia Edgecombe
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Virginia Edgecombe
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Senior Statespeople
Justin Ripman
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Justin Ripman
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Eminent Practitioners
Lauren Parker
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Lauren Parker
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Band 1
Elizabeth Field
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Elizabeth Field
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Band 2