Ranking tables

Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth

Midlands

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Departments

2

  1. Shakespeare Martineau
  2. Wright Hassall LLP
3

  1. Mills & Reeve LLP
    Mills & Reeve LLP 1 Years Ranked
  2. George Green LLP
  3. Higgs LLP
  4. Roythornes
1

  1. Beth King-Smith HCR Law8 Years Ranked
  2. Mark Keeley
    Mark Keeley Freeths LLP8 Years Ranked
  3. Andrew WilkinsonShakespeare Martineau
  4. Craig RidgeHiggs LLP
  5. Gavin FaberRoythornes
2

  1. Lucy Howard
    Lucy Howard Mills & Reeve LLP6 Years Ranked
  2. Debra BurtonShakespeare Martineau
  3. Helen BriantTrowers & Hamlins LLP
  4. Martin OliverWright Hassall LLP
U

  1. Laura AbbottRothley Law Ltd

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Freeths LLP
    1
    Freeths LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked

    Freeths' private client services team advises on a broad range of complex contentious and non-contentious matters, such as probate, estate planning, wills and trusts.

2

Band 2

  1. Shakespeare Martineau
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2
  2. Wright Hassall LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Mills & Reeve LLP
    3
    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    The estate, trust and will disputes team at Mills & Reeve LLP advises private clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. It is particularly experienced in complex estate planning and administration work with cross-border elements.
  2. George Green LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3
  3. Higgs LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3
  4. Roythornes
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3