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Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth

South 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. Michelmores LLP
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    Michelmores LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked

    Michelmores offers a private wealth law practice for complex trust and private client matters. The firm is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious cases involving probate and inheritance, residential property, sophisticated tax and estate planning, and agricultural litigation.

  2. Ashfords LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1
  3. Trowers & Hamlins LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1
  4. VWV
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Burges Salmon LLP
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    Burges Salmon LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Burges Salmon has a strong reputation for private wealth law matters, especially contentious trusts and estates work.
  2. Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP
    2
    Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    The private client team at Ellis Jones advises on contentious and non-contentious trust and estate matters. The team is well regarded by clients and is particularly noted for its diligence and client service.

  3. RWK Goodman
    2
    RWK Goodman
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    RWK Goodman offers an extensive and sophisticated private wealth law practice with particular expertise in tax and trust work, probate work and inheritance disputes, as well as acting for vulnerable clients.

  4. Wilsons
    2
    Wilsons
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Wilsons has a strong practice in Salisbury and has the capability to provide private clients with advice on contentious and non-contentious matters. The Wilsons team is particularly known for its contentious work in regard to charity.

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Band 3

  1. Irwin Mitchell
    3
    Irwin Mitchell
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Irwin Mitchell is regarded nationally for its strong contentious trusts and probate services. The firm recently expanded its private wealth disputes offering to Bristol.

  2. 3
    Thrings LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Thrings offers a broad range of expert private wealth work, including complex tax advice, trust matters and high net worth residential property work.

  3. Clarke Willmott LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3
  4. Coodes
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3