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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Private Wealth Disputes

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : The South


Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

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About

Provided by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper is a leading UK law firm with a focus on private wealth. We offer innovative, clear and tailored advice across a full spectrum of legal services.

High net worth individuals, families, family offices and business owners with complex, multi-jurisdictional requirements have, for generations, turned to us for high quality, and frequently pioneering, advice on complicated tax, family law and succession issues.

We enable our clients to safeguard, grow and future-proof their wealth, addressing both short-term challenges and long-term strategies.

Our clients appreciate our open and sensitive approach to bringing family members together to start conversations about their hopes and fears for the future. Our warm personal service means that we have strong relationships with our clients, built up over many years.

We understand that every family or family business – regardless of their wealth – has issues and challenges that need to be resolved and we are not afraid to think creatively about their situation and work collaboratively with our colleagues to find solutions that work for all family members and business owners.

International mobility and multi-jurisdictional interests are realities of modern life for many of our clients. We have a strong international capability, assisting UK resident and non-resident, non-domiciled individuals, international families and family offices and business owners in numerous countries across the globe.

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Disputes - The South

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Penningtons Manches Cooper is an acclaimed private wealth team. The team advises on private client planning and disputes matters and is particularly praised for its depth and breadth of knowledge.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Penningtons Manches Cooper is very highly regarded in the sector and capable of complex legal work.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Penningtons provides comprehensive advice addressing all the relevant factors which might concern a high net worth individual possessing a range of financial assets.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Penningtons stands out for its personable approach. It has a number of solicitors who are incredibly approachable, friendly and very capable.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Penningtons understands situations quickly and delivers high-quality solutions in a seamless, uncluttered manner.

    Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Lucy Edwards
    Band 1Lucy Edwards

    Lucy Edwards

    Lucy Edwards advises on wills, estate planning and tax matters.
    • Lucy provides a thoroughly professional and diligent service. She is always timely in her responses and her insightful knowledge is demonstrated with an emphatic approach.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Lucy is very knowledgeable, efficient, kind, professional and human.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Lucy Edwards is deeply technical and extremely user-friendly.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Michael Cash
    Band 1Michael Cash

    Michael Cash

    Michael Cash is esteemed in the field of trusts and estates disputes. Cash regularly represents wealthy clients in complex and often cross-border trust and estate disputes.
    • Michael Cash is a legend in his own right and leads a big team.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Michael Cash is very methodical and his attention to detail in excellent. He is on the ball.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Michael Cash has a stellar reputation in the private client world.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Star AssociatesCecelia Ward
    Star AssociatesCecelia Ward

    Cecelia Ward

    Cecelia Ward is a managing associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper. Ward has significant experience in advising wealthy clients on trusts and estates planning and wealth planning matters.

    • Cecelia Ward is a first-class lawyer.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Cecelia Ward is very knowledgeable in trusts, probate and related taxes.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Cecelia not only provides the necessary legal advice but is also sensitive to the potential impact on relationships within the family, allowing the client to approach matters appropriately.

      Private Wealth Disputes respondentHigh Net Worth

Ranked Individuals at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP (3)

Guildford and surrounds

The South

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