Sills & Betteridge LLP
Client SatisfactionThe ‘very friendly and approachable team’ at Sills & Betteridge LLP acts for a varied client roster, which includes landed estate owners, business owners, farmers and high-net-worth individuals. The team assists across the spectrum of probate, tax trust and will mandates and also handles Court of Protection applications. Andrew Durkan and Richard Bussell jointly lead the practice from Lincoln, while Sarah Steel is the main contact in Boston.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘I have been impressed with the hands-on & empathetic handling of the case, along with the clearly communicated technical excellence. Breaking the jargon down into concepts understandable to the layman has been essential in keeping all parties engaged throughout the journey.’
'Very friendly and approachable team. They make you feel comfortable from the outset.’
‘The practice is very friendly and knowledgeable. They will always keep the client updated and are easy to contact.'
‘Richard Bussell is clearly an expert in his field, with excellent knowledge, not only of the law but also business accounts and taxation.’
‘Our dealings with Sills & Betteridge were carried out very professionally. They were very efficient and knowledgeable and dealt with the work as promptly as they could due to the complexity of the situation. They were very friendly and answered questions in a way that made it easy to understand.'
‘Andrew Durkan and his team are our latest experience of using this practice over the past couple of years. Their commitment to personal service and customer relationships offers a distinguishing quality to their service.'
‘Professional and get on with it attitude.’
‘Excellent communication and extremely helpful.’
Work highlights
- Advised a local farming family in relation to restructuring a £13m farming estate and ancillary businesses in order to save in excess of £1m in IHT.
- Helping business owners restructure their company to maximise BPR without putting assets at risk from insolvency and making use of trusts to protect personal assets.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Durkan, Richard Bussell