Trusts Mediators
UK-wide
4 years ranked
Trusts Mediators
UK-wide
4 years ranked
Provided by 5 Stone Buildings
Trusts, wills, contentious probate, proprietary estoppel, family provision claims
Called 1983, silk 2009, mediator 2009, recorder 2010, deputy High Court judge 2013, Head of Chambers 5 Stone Buildings 2018 to present
Chancery Bar Association, STEP, ACTAPs
Law Society Guide to Inheritance Act, Negligence in Wills, Trusts and Estates, Trustee Act 2000
Thorner v Major (House of Lords) and Guest v Guest (Supreme Court (proprietary estoppel), Ilott v Mitson (Supreme Court-family provision) Dawon Damer v Grampian (Privy Council-trusts)
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Penelope Reed KC is an exceptionally well-respected silk whose broad chancery practice includes contentious probate, disputed wills and the administration of estates. She handles the most complex and high-profile matters, and is also noted for her mediation practice in this area.
Penelope Reed KC of 5 Stone Buildings is a well-respected silk who often oversees 1975 Act claims involving the estates of high-profile individuals, as well as high-value disputes around Court of Protection applications.
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Penelope is incredibly knowledgeable and confident. Her attention to detail and strategic thinking set her out from others in this area.
Penelope Reed distils very difficult sets of facts and circumstances. She offers a very careful and considered view.
Penelope Reed is one of the leading KCs in contentious estates. She is doing a mix of onshore and offshore work. She is very clever and a truly lovely person.
Penelope Reed is the doyenne of the private wealth disputes field. As a mediator, she is a nice blend of being authoritative, reading the room for the emotional aspect, as well as keeping in mind intricacies and keeping an easily derailable, complex process on track.
Penelope Reed is one of the best mediators I've instructed. She is exceptionally thorough in preparation, very hands-on in approach, firm but fair, rolls her sleeves up and helps parties when necessary. The fact she has experience as a judge, KC and head of chambers brings so much experience and gravitas.
Penelope Reed is my go-to trust disputes mediator. I think she's an absolutely superb mediator. She makes clients feel like they're being listened to. She's good at pushing and prodding both sides to narrow the gap. Her background as one of the leading silks in the area means that people respect her views and listen to her, and because she sits as a deputy high court judge as well she has that gravatas. She's always on top of my mediator list.
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