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Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
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.
Strengths
She is at the top of her field for proprietary estoppel in particular. She is a go-to person, is very experienced and is listened to by judges.
She is a true leader in her field. Despite her considerable gravitas, she has a gentle and empathetic bedside manner with clients, which makes her particularly well suited to contentious probate work.
Penelope is an exceptional barrister. Her advocacy is second to none.
Trusts - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Penelope Reed KC is an exceptionally eminent silk with a formidable depth of experience in trusts and inheritance matters. She is noted for her work on high-profile cases and particularly for her trial advocacy. Her practice also includes acting as a mediator in major trust disputes.
Strengths
Approachable, very easy to work with and excellent both in terms of her advocacy and in her dealings with clients.
Calm, sensible and on top of everything, she's legendary in this circle and just a lovely person to work with.
Penelope is extremely personable and invested in the client and the case. She is evidently highly technical and just a very safe pair of hands.
Penelope is a great barrister and a very pleasant person, who is at the top of the game, a position she has maintained for many years now.
Court of Protection: Property & Affairs - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Penelope Reed KC is a top-class silk whose extensive chancery experience informs her excellent Court of Protection practice. She has been involved in numerous high-value, complex applications in the Court of Protection. She is instructed by an impressively diverse client base encompassing charities, vulnerable individuals and families.
Strengths
Penelope is very highly respected, very approachable and involved in high-profile cases.
Offshore - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Penelope Reed KC of 5 Stone Buildings focuses her practice on the representation of private clients in such matters as trusts, estates and inheritance disputes. She has experience acting in such jurisdictions as the Channel Islands and the Bahamas.
Strengths
Penelope has the ability to predict where matters might head using her experience and knowledge. She can see the pitfalls and so she is able to provide a good strategic oversight and steer the ship.
Penelope Reed has a great reputation and deservedly so. She's sensible and measured. For trusts she's all over the law.
Penny is excellent. The court listens to her, she's seen as a hugely persuasive authority. Someone definitely to go to for an influential opinion.
