With a ‘burgeoning reputation’, Blake Morgan LLP is led by ’exceptional solicitor’  Thomas Middlehurst who splits his time between Oxford and the Thames Valley. He is also often engaged in contentious matters pertaining to executors and trustees, the Inheritance Act as well as trusts of land and property ownership. Abbie Coleman in Oxford has been described as ‘excellent.’

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Thomas Middlehurst  is an exceptional solicitor who is quick to get a grasp on issues and offer advice on a wide range of options.’
  • ‘Thomas Middlehurst is a capable contentious issues solicitor who is very knowledgeable in this area.’
  • ‘Thomas Middlehurst has a growing reputation and fights hard for his clients. He has expertise on cases with a property angle.’
  • ‘Thomas Middlehurst is superb, he is knowledgeable and goes the extra mile to win for his clients.’
  • ‘Thomas Middlehurst is a very experienced private client and litigation specialist who has a great eye to detail and is commercially focused.'
  • ‘Abbie Coleman is excellent and a pleasure to work with.’
  • ‘This firm has a burgeoning reputation in this field, with some impressive practitioners. I have been particularly impressed by their practical and commercial approach to cases.’
  • 'The quality of their work is excellent.’

Key clients

  • The Estate of Olujimi Awoyomi
  • The Beneficiaries of the Estate of Frank Clifford Day

Work highlights

  • Advised beneficiaries of the estate of J Awoyomi in relation to a defence and counterclaim for a beneficial interest in a number of London properties which had been transferred out of the deceased's name fraud.
  • Advised the beneficiaries of the estate of F C Day in relation to a claim under the Inheritance Act.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Middlehurst

Other key lawyers

Abbie Coleman