Operating out of Liverpool and Chester, DTM Legal LLP has a ‘polished and professional team that is friendly and client-focused’ with extensive experience advising high-net-worth individuals on both contentious and non-contentious private client matters. The group has expertise establishing family investment companies, as well as advising on complex estate planning matters and trust and probate administration. Richard Thomas is a ‘savvy litigator’ who heads the trusts and estates department, and he primarily advises clients on contentious probate issues. Heather Lally ‘stands out in the team with her tenacity and technical ability’, and she advises business owners, agricultural property owners, and high-net-worth individuals on the administration of complex estates and trusts, foreign property, and succession planning. Rachel Talbot and Stephen Mackellar are also key contacts in the trusts and estates team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The whole team at DTM Legal are always happy to help, whether it be a small query or a larger piece of work. The team is very conscientious and nothing is too big of an ask for them.’

  • ‘Richard Harris is brilliant! He makes the legal speak understandable and ensures us and our clients are kept in the loop throughout.'

  • 'Heather Lally has been excellent when talking to my clients. She asks many questions to understand their situations and explains the options available.’

  • ‘DTM Legal has an excellent reputation as a polished and professional team that is friendly and client focused in Chester and Liverpool. They are extremely well resourced and go the extra mile to provide an excellent, comprehensive service to clients.’

  • ‘There is a lot of great technical knowledge in the private client team and they apply this knowledge in a very diligent manner.’

  • ‘Heather Lally is very thorough and exact.’

  • ‘This practice is unique due to the highly accomplished and diverse range of specialist legal counsel available to clients. DTM encompasses all areas of clients legal needs with highly qualified and professional individuals that retain the very important human touch to their client work, which is hugely appreciated by clients.’

  • ‘Richard Thomas is a savvy litigator who puts in his all. His contentious probate work is supported by a fantastic private client team. Heather Lally stands out in the team with her tenacity and technical ability. I have no hesitation in recommending DTM, and particularly Richard and Heather.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Thomas

Other key lawyers

Heather Lally, Rachel Talbot, Stephen Mackellar