England - East Anglia • Private client
Greene & Greene
Greene & Greene‘s Bury St Edmunds office’s practice handles high-value contentious matters relating to trusts and probate. The firm frequently advises on contested wills, including challenges to their validity on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity and claims under the Inheritance Act involving multimillion-pound assets. Experienced litigation partner Rob Adam, who is ’highly intelligent but modest and unflappable’, leads the practice, in which associate Bee Belby and legal executive Tracy-Ann Moore play pivotal roles. Consultant Kate Chandler retired in 2022. The lawyers ‘take the time to understand the individual and their needs to best serve them’.
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‘A practice with incredible capabilities that could rival any large city firm in terms of knowledge, attention-to-detail and client support. Greene & Greene's open approach make clients feel they are in safe hands as the team work as one with a reassuring sense of commitment in working towards their clients' ultimate goals. They provide a cost-efficient and tailored service.’
‘Rob Adam is undoubtedly the best solicitor I have ever worked with and there have been many. He is precise and measured yet approachable and charming. Rob Adam is phenomenally clever and is able to adapt and evolve with a case as it takes on twists and turns. No matter how complicated the situation becomes he remains calm and collected. Rob's advice is concise and so reassuringly brilliant as he always takes into consideration his client's ultimate goal, goes the extra mile when required but also remains cost-conscious throughout and constantly re-evaluates the case.'
‘The team perform to a high standard for me as a client, detailing everything from update invoices broken down to the very finest details, regularly updating any items I need to know about and advising me on the best steps forward, calling myself into meetings when they think I need to be there.'
‘This is the first time I have been in this situation and put my trust into those professional people who so far are doing what I consider to be the very best for the family and myself, the enormous amount of work to be carried out and not forgetting those behind the scenes that do the work we don't see, a credit to all at Greene & Greene, my specific appreciation to Tracy-Ann Moore and Zoe Hodge.’
‘The team at Greene & Greene takes the time to understand the individual and their needs to best serve them as clients. This understanding ensures a good relationship develops and means that even bad or disappointing news can be delivered easily. They excel at being proactive and knowledgeable with the benefit of being able to communicate at a sensitive level for all clients.’
‘Bee Belby demonstrates a highly compassionate level of authority. Bee goes above and beyond to communicate in a manner that is understandable to the client and informative while always giving the decision-making process to the client and space and time to consider all options. Bee really does go way beyond her role to provide excellent customer service in a fashion that matches the client.’
'I consider Greene & Greene an efficient firm that provides a capable but cost-effective service, especially for clients for whom the risks and realities of litigation are daunting.'
'Rob Adam is very able, with excellent legal knowledge and skills, and supported by a great team to deliver a formidable and comprehensive service.'
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Rob Adam