Advising clients on all aspects of wealth and succession planning, Irwin Mitchell‘s lifetime and estate planning team in Newcastle is headed up by Andrea Jones, who works across Leeds and Newcastle. Jones and Elizabeth Gibbison deliver the full range of private client services, including handling succession planning and wealth protection mandates, and representing claimants in wrongful birth claims. Gibbison is recommended for being ’an exceptional lawyer whose knowledge is outstanding, with the ability to put clients at ease with her caring nature’.
Testimonials
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‘Irwin Mitchell's private client offering operates on a national team basis but providing local services on the ground meaning full collaboration with true experts in each niche area. What sets the team apart is that they deal with very complex matters with a particular strength regarding the use of trust structures.’
‘Elizabeth Gibbison an exceptional lawyer whose knowledge is outstanding, with the ability to put clients at ease with her caring nature.’
‘I have always found Elizabeth Gibbison very knowledgeable, proactive and approachable. She explains everything carefully, ensuring her advice has been understood and never shows any impatience when asked to clarify any aspect of her advice. She is a definite “safe pair of hands”, hard-working and diligent.'
‘Irwin Mitchell has ensured it has individuals specialising in every area of wills, trusts and estates as well as wealth management so there is no category of personal financial planning or asset management that is not catered for by its teams, at whatever level, from the simplest of wills to the most complex of estates or succession planning.’
‘Elizabeth Gibbison, my primary contact at Irwin Mitchell, has always impressed with her knowledgeable and professional yet friendly and accessible approach. She always takes time to ensure all aspects and implications of her advice are understood and generally gives the impression that nothing is too much trouble.'
‘The team have a wide breadth of experience including tax trained staff. This gives us confidence that we can refer cases with a tax element. The team are also very personable, approachable and professional and we are happy to recommend them to our clients.’
‘My main point of contact is Elizabeth Gibbison and I would recommend her highly. She cares very much about helping her clients and finding them a solution that works on all levels, practical, emotional and professional.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrea Jones