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Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth

North West

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.

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Band 1

  1. JMW Solicitors LLP
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    JMW Solicitors LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    JMW Solicitors advises high net worth individuals and families on complex private client matters, including those involving family investment companies, agricultural businesses and disputed wills and trusts.

  2. Mills & Reeve LLP
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    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked

    Full-service national firm Mills & Reeve's private client solicitors advise clients on complex wealth transfer matters and private client disputes.

  3. Aaron & Partners LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1
  4. Pannone Corporate LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1
  5. Rothley Law Ltd
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. DWF
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2
  2. Myerson
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. 3
    Forbes
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    The contentious trusts and probate team of Forbes advises high net worth clients on matters relating to the Inheritance Act 1975, trust disputes and financial abuse claims.

  2. Irwin Mitchell
    3
    Irwin Mitchell
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Irwin Mitchell is a growing presence in the North West private wealth planning and disputes sector. The team deals with a wide range of matters, including succession planning, wills and trusts disputes, and Court of Protection matters.

  3. Weightmans
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    Weightmans
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Weightmans' private client solicitors advise wealthy individuals and families on trusts, Inheritance Tax planning, probate and family investment companies.