Alastair Goggins > Gardner Leader LLP > Newbury, England > Lawyer Profile

Based in Newbury, Gardner Leader LLP specialises in disputes involving allegations of fraud, undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, and misappropriation of estate assets. Providing ‘first-rate legal skills and knowledge’, practice head Alastair Goggins frequently acts for executors, trustees, beneficiaries, and charities, and is well-versed in disputes relating to the validity of wills, financial provison, and the removal of executors or trustees. Ashleigh Wong handles an array of proprietary estoppel and Court of Protection matters, as well as burial disputes.

Employing an ‘excellent team’ of professionals, Gardner Leader LLP navigates clients through the myriad charity law matters, from the regulatory system to the commercial issues. The firm also assists with policy reviews. Captaining the team, Alastair Goggins advises clients in the dispute resolution space. Penny Wright, having experience in-house with charities, focuses on compliance with charity laws and regulations.

Based in Newbury, the team at Gardner Leader LLP is led by Michelle Di Gioia, while Alastair Goggins heads the overarching litigation practice at the firm. The team routinely handles a wide variety of mandates concerning boundary disputes, adverse possession claims, breaches of contract, and watercourse disputes. The ‘exceptional’ Daniel Smith has broad experience in disrepair, nuisance, and misrepresentation claims, and Andrew Shipp is noted for his strong knowledge of TOLATA claims.

Fielding a ‘young, keen and enthusiastic‘ team, Gardner Leader LLP is particularly well regarded for its experience in claims arising from transport accidents; the group is also increasingly active in claims involving mental health issues. Alastair Goggins leads the practice from Newbury and is praised as ‘calm, collected, unflappable and committed to his clients‘.