England - East Anglia • Private client
Tees Law
Tees Law‘s practice is noted for its ’friendly, people-oriented approach to client relations’. The firm has a large private client practice in which ‘efficient, professional and compassionate’ practice head and senior partner Catherine Mowat is highly regarded. Associates to note are the ‘humble and efficient’ Chris Claxton-Shirley, and STEP member Heather Fuff, who ’gives very clear, relevant and concise advice in an engaged and friendly manner‘. The firm’s diverse client base includes high-net-worth individuals, members of the House of Lords, academics, business owners, farmers and landowners.
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Testimonials
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‘We have dealt with Catherine Mowat for all our family matters and she has proved to be personable and helpful in all matters. Her knowledge has been extensive. Any associates that we have dealt with have also been pleasant and helpful.’
‘Sophie Shirley is very efficient and helpful.’
‘Christopher Claxton-Shirley and Sharon Chan have both been excellent.’
‘A friendly, people-oriented approach to client relations and concise document drafting. They are able to communicate legal terms in layman's language and are excellent at teasing out pros and cons of various alternatives.'
‘Catherine Mowat is efficient, professional and compassionate.’
‘Tees have been our family's solicitors for over 25 years. Always setting an exemplary standard, Tees are a well-established, friendly and professional firm that deals with you in a personal manner. You feel confident in their ability to provide sound advice to suit your specific circumstances. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tees.’
‘Angela Sewell has provided an excellent service. Professional yet friendly, she remembered specific details about us whilst advising us of our options and associated costs.’
‘Heather Fuff is very knowledgeable, gives very clear, relevant and concise advice, in an engaged and friendly manner.'
Work highlights
- Acting as executors and trustees in the administration of a married couple’s estate with an active farming estate worth in excess of £4m and failed lifetime gifts of £1m.
- Advising on a Court of Protection application to establish a PI trust for a minor who sustained lifechanging injuries due to negligence with compensation due in the region of £7m.
- Providing strategic estate planning advice for a farming family worth in excess of £35m, including consideration of trusts, partnership and other interests.
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Practice head
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Catherine Mowat