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Sintons

Private Wealth Disputes

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : North East & Yorkshire


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Private Wealth Disputes - North East & Yorkshire

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What the Team is Known For

The team at Sintons advise high net worth clients on a range of non-contentious private client matters, such as trusts, Wills and probate. The team also deals with inheritance disputes.

Strengths

Sintons showcases professionalism, deep knowledge and the team is responsive.

The Sintons team has expertise in depth, works effectively as a team and is very prompt in responding to queries.

Sintons are holistic in their advice, have great depth across their practice areas, are responsive and have a real willingness to get the best outcome for their client.

Notable practitioners
Emma Saunders
Emma Saunders is highly experienced in contentious probate and Court of Protection matters. Her expertise includes trust disputes and Inheritance Act 1975 claims.

Emma is professional, supportive, efficient, extremely knowledgeable, acutely aware with a wealth of experience. She is my go-to adviser in this field.

Emma Saunders is very well organised and has a good understanding of the area of law. She is good at understanding clients' needs and coming up with practical solutions.

Emma is very helpful, supportive and approachable.

Emma Saunders' technical knowledge is excellent and she is a really nice, normal, down-to-earth person. She can do amazing work for her clients.


Paul Collingwood

Paul Collingwood is a partner in Sintons' personal and family department. Collingwood is particularly highlighted for estate administration matters.

Paul Collingwood is a very accommodating solicitor with fantastic knowledge and a caring attitude to what is a sensitive area of law.

Paul is so spot-on in terms of technicality; he is very down-to-earth and straightforward, and is able to explain complex matters in a very easy manner.

Paul is an extremely competent lawyer, possessing excellent technical knowledge with the ability to provide practical advice tailored to a clients' needs. He is very thorough and meticulous.


Paul Nickalls

Paul Nickalls is head of the wills, trust and probate team at Sintons. He also leads the personal and family team.

Paul Nickalls inspires confidence from the first conversation. He is highly experienced, simplifies complexity and delivers excellent value for the services provided.

Paul Nickalls explains everything and keeps me well updated.


Emelie Rowell

Emelie Rowell is an associate in the contentious probate team at Sintons. Rowell handles trusts litigation, contested estates and Court of Protection matters.


Jonathan Grogan

Jonathan Grogan is a senior associate in the contentious probate team at Sintons. Grogan handles trusts litigation, contested estates and Court of Protection matters.

Jonathan is very thorough and technical.

Jonathan Grogan is really good. He is knowledgeable and responsive.

Jonathan is always courteous and approachable. He inspires confidence and gives me a feeling of being fully supported throughout the process.


Katie Gosling

Katie Gosling is a senior associate in Sintons' wills, trusts and probate team. Gosling is experienced in handling complex Wills, trusts and incapacity planning matters.

Katie Gosling has great all-round technical knowledge, is very responsive and personable.

Katie provides excellent professional assistance and has a friendly intelligent manner.

Katie is an excellent private client lawyer.

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