Known for its outstanding legal advice, Debenhams Ottaway’s award-winning Wills, trusts and probate team rank in the top band again in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth (HNW) legal directory.
The Wills, trusts and probate team is led by managing partner, Susan Glenholme, and is the largest in St Albans. Chambers and Partners comments, “The firm has a fine reputation for assisting with IHT planning, probate and trust and estate administration, and advise wealthy London clients, as well as affluent individuals and families in the local area.”
Susan Glenholme continues to rank in the top band in the Chambers HNW guide 2020, one client highlights Susan as being, “quick, bright, intelligent and immensely helpful,” and also says that she has “a great breadth of knowledge” and is “brilliant to deal with.”
Michael Henry, senior lawyer, specialising in contested trusts and probate is ranked for the third time. One client comments, “He is quite level-headed and rational. When he says something, you can believe it.”
Managing partner, Susan Glenholme comments “We’re proud to be the only firm ranked in the top band in the area and that our hard-working teams have been recognised once again for their private wealth and contested trusts and probate work. Recognition in Chambers and Partners HNW reinforces the high level of knowledge, expertise and client care our team provide.”
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