EMG Solicitors specialises in private client advice and Court of Protection services in particular, as well as contentious probate mandates. The litigation team handles a wide range of disputes, including proceedings relating to wills, Inheritance Act claims, and applications to challenge or remove executors, as well as complex trust disputes. In Penrith, Natalie Spedding leads the team and handles a wide range of disputes; former team leader Matthew Sigsworth departed to Ward Hadaway LLP in February 2024. Other key members of the team are Joanne Blackwood and Graham Shannon.

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  • 'A good, Durham based firm, well-versed in property related disputes.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Natalie Spedding

Other key lawyers

Joanne Blackwood, Graham Shannon