Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Private Wealth Law - Newcastle and surrounds
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Womble Bond Dickinson are very straightforward. They offer a City level of service, but regionally. They are very good on the crossover between trusts and business law.
Womble Bond Dickinson has great attention to detail and emotional intelligence when dealing with young people through to the elderly, which is a huge strength.
Womble Bond Dickinson's lawyers provide advice with confidence based on a high level of knowledge and expertise.
Womble Bond Dickinson provides sensible, practical advice based on excellent legal knowledge and thorough understanding of the client's situation and desires.
Notable practitioners
Senior counsel Helen Tavroges advises high net worth clients on a broad range of private client matters relating to asset protection and capital issues, trusts and Wills.
Helen Tavroges is a pleasure to work with.
Susan Maxey provides an excellent level of service and can understand the bigger picture when addressing queries and requests.
Susan shows a high level of expertise and skill, providing valuable advice on complex matters in a calm and understandable way.
Susan Maxey is kind, detail-focused, technically excellent and commercially sound. She always seeks the best outcome in the most pragmatic way.
I am consistently impressed by Susan's technical ability and demeanour with clients. She is excellent at seeing the bigger picture and helping clients work towards common goals.
Joe Kelley is a managing associate at Womble Bond Dickinson in Newcastle. Kelley handles private client litigation matters, including Court of Protection work, trusts litigation and contested estates.
Joe is very sharp, technical in his approach and very user-friendly.
Joe Kelley really stands out. He combines technical expertise, empathy and practical experience.
Joe Kelley gets straight to point. He gets the case immediately and cuts through all the complexities and amounts of paper.
Joe Kelley is very technically accomplished but also strong and pragmatic in his approach to things.
Joe is a star now but you know he is only going to continue to rise and shine brighter in the future. He is my go-to lawyer in this practice area.