Tees Law’s work portfolio spans a broad range of matters in the space, including lifetime tax planning, wills for a range of clients, Court of Protection work and the administration of complex and high-value estates. Nicola Havers and Sarah Walker jointly spearhead the practice group: Havers has extensive knowledge of administering trusts, whilst Walker lends her know-how to a full suite of private client work including estate and inheritance tax planning, wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, estate administration and trusts. Letitia Glaister is known for her work with farming clients, providing them with succession planning advice.
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‘My wife and I have been dealing with the Will writing team and at all times have been kept posted on progress and all my questions have been answered quickly and been easy to understand.’
‘Our Will preparation has been undertaken by Frances Gill and her paralegal, Omor Abedin. This was undertaken with the Christmas holidays falling in the interim but it was made clear that the drafts would be available soon after the holidays and this was the case. Frances reminded us when we had failed to respond to a recommendation.’
‘This practice has always had a good reputation in Bishop's Stortford and I have been dealing with them for many years now. I have had excellent advice and help from everyone I have dealt with at the offices in Bishop's Stortford. ’
‘The people I have been dealing with recently are : Frances Gill Cara Lambert Katharine Parsons All of these people have been very kind, helpful and very professional.’
‘Tees have consistently delivered prompt advice. They demonstrate empathy in difficult situations and help client navigate towards solutions. Tees work as a team and are able to services of relevant colleagues as and when needed.’
‘Nicola Havers has exceptional client focus, understanding and listening skills.
'Cathy Izzard has exceptional clarity and focus’
‘I have recently been involved in a long and protracted probate involving the estate of my sister. Throughout this three year period I have received help and support of a high order. In particular from Nicola Havers who has been very understanding and sympathetic to my situation. Another stand out member is Andy MacDonald whose integrity and fair mindedness could not be faulted in any way.’
‘I have been associated with Tees for about 30 years as a Trustee to one of their Family Accounts. In this time Tees have grown in size, moved premises and kept pace with technology within their business environment to our benefit.
‘Cathy Izzard and myself have managed a client’s Trust Fund for about 30 years. On paper this has included legal guidance, tax correspondence, Trust Fund decisions and working through the financial reports but in reality she has gone above and beyond in her role as advisor in a very complicated and often, very stressful family situations. She has always been helpful, professional and positive. I have trusted her advice and we all have benefited from her association with the Trust. ’
Highlight-Mandate
- Acting for the executors in the administration of a complex estate valued at £34.5 million.
- Acting for the executors in the administration of an estate with a trust element giving rise to technical tax issues involving the repayment of a loan made by the Trustees.
- Acting for the Trustees of 3 family Trusts holding assets comprising property, investments and shares in the family company together valued at over £20 million.
Anwält*innen
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
Nicola Havers; Sarah Walker
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Letitia Glaister; Hervé Blatry; Helen Craughwell; Victoria Sweeting