Neil Long
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLPThe ‘extremely responsive and highly client-focused’ team at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP is skilled at handling contested high-value and complex trusts, estates, wills, and tax matters. It has expertise in both domestic and offshore cases, and has considerable US and UK experience. The group works across its various offices throughout the country. Practice head Neil Long has been praised as an ’excellent strategic thinker' and advises individuals, families, charities, and trustees on a diverse range of complicated issues. Will Ford is another important contact.
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‘Neil Long is a standout individual who balances robust practice with an extremely charismatic personality which he can deploy to de-escalate even the most trenchant litigators in order to bring people together to negotiate.’
‘This team has excellent lawyers from top to bottom, with great experience of dealing with private client work and contentious trust and probate work. Their attention to detail is first rate.'
‘Neil Long is a top drawer lawyer who provides excellent advice to clients and can be tenacious in contested litigation striving to achieve the best outcome possible.'
'Will Ford is a very clever lawyer who appreciates the requirement to consider the bigger picture for the benefit of clients. Rosie Taylor is an excellent up-and-coming associate who is always on the ball and has a great eye for detail.'
‘As well as being highly experienced, the team is notably proactive in quickly understanding the issues and nuances of a specific situation, recommending and delivering effective solutions at value-for-money fees.’
‘I have engaged the services of several high-profile London and regional legal firms over the last 15 years. WBD, through Neil Long and Rosie Taylor, have outperformed all.'
‘Neil Long has great trial experience that he deploys to good effect for his clients. He works really hard to achieve his clients' objectives.’
‘Neil Long's charming manner disguises the steely determination to achieve his clients' goals that invariably succeeds.’
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