England - London • Private client
Druces LLP
Paul Levy now heads the department at Druces LLP, which has seen a significant increase in disputes over the mental capacity of testators when making wills or lifetime gifts. Both Helen Freely and Matthew Duncan act as professional deputies. This multi-disciplinary team draws on the strength of its private wealth and dispute resolution colleagues to help clients such as entrepreneurial families/individuals and City professionals. Various team members have also been appointed to act as independent executors/administrators for a number of contested estates.
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Testimonials
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‘Druces is a long-established firm with real expertise in private client work. It has extremely good client handling skills.'
‘Helen Freely is excellent with clients and a very good lawyer. She dealt with a monstrously difficult case with calm and compassion but also fought hard for her clients.'
‘A small team with a real personal touch but still with the heft to go up against the bigger firms.'
‘Paul Levy is very thoughtful, combining a great eye for detail with a firm gaze on the bigger picture. He is very good strategically.'
Work highlights
- Acted for a widow in a claim for the construction/rectification of her husband’s Will.
- Appeared in the Court of Protection regarding whether the will of an incapacitated person can be varied to change an outright gift into a gift in trust.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Levy