Thrings LLP handles a diverse range of property, probate, trust, and Court of Protection disputes, with a particular penchant for handling will validity challenges and for representing both administrators and beneficiaries in estate administration disputes and professional negligence claims. Practice head Emily Prout is an ‘extremely knowledgeable' expert on trust and inheritance disputes who provides advice to high-profile individuals in a wide variety of matters, while Robert James is an agricultural litigator who acts in substantial proprietary estoppel claims related to farming estates and agri-businesses.
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'I am dealing with Emily Prout who is extrememly knowledgeable and very helpful in her advice. She cuts to the problem at hand and is efficient in dealing with a complex situation.’
‘Emily Prout has a good bedside manner and is very clear at explaining the best way forward.’
‘Emily Prout is our lawyer from Thrings. She is calm, rational and extremely knowledgeable. She filled us with confidence from our first phone call and has not disappointed since. I would recommend her to anyone struggling with probate or legal issues. ’
‘Emily Prout is very knowledgeable, assertive in an understated way and ahead of the game.’
‘Thrings stand out in the South West as a go-to firm for complex rural estates and agricultural work. They have a small but very skilled team led by Robert James and are regularly pinching work from London firms who they can undercut without compromising on quality.’
‘Robert James is a fearsome litigator; absolutely ruthless and a sight to behold in the negotiating room. He has a good strategic brain and sees the path through the most complex tangle of problems. Richie Rees is a safe pair of hands and makes for part of a strong team which works well together.’
‘I have worked in opposition to Emily Prout as well as referring conflict work to her. Emily is very professional, thorough and good at what she does and I would not hesitate to recommend her or to refer conflict work.’
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented the appellants in a Supreme Court appeal on the issue of relief in proprietary estoppel cases and the tension between expectation-based relief and detriment-based relief.
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Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
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Emily Prout
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Robert James