Machins Solicitors LLP’s private client department has a strong regional presence and advises a broad range of clients including HNWI on a full suite and complex and sensitive matters in the space. Nic Pestell and Nicki Denton-Masih jointly lead the practice group: Pestell predominantly handles trusts and tax planning, including mitigating inheritance tax as well as business succession planning; whilst Denton-Masih, who is known by clients as ‘personable, straight talking, easy to understand, thorough and extremely efficient’, runs a broad practice which encompasses the entire range of private client work.  

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Nicki Denton-Masih handled probate for my late mother. Nicki was personable, straight talking, easy to understand, thorough and extremely efficient. Handling of the finances and administration after a loved one has died is time consuming and often slow, you need a lawyer to expedite the process, not slow it down. It was fantastic to work with Nicki who was easy to get hold of, always responded quickly and did what she said she would do.’

  • ‘We have interacted with two different Machins Offices, in Berkhamsted and Luton. Although our needs were completely different for each Office they obviously communicated well with each other and knew each others capabilities and particular strengths. This provided an all-encompassing feeling of security in our dealings with them.’

  • ‘Very friendly and personal service but still very professional. ’

  • ‘We instructed Radha Chauhan to deal with a probate matter. Radha came across as a bright and perceptive lawyer with a pleasant personality and easy to discuss things with. Radha sincerely cares about what we want and achieved it in a commendable way. It is obvious she is keen to give an excellent service, and not just confined to the subject of instruction, as evidenced by her laudable personal qualities. We are very pleased to have met Radha and would recommend her wholeheartedly.

  • ‘Very professional, always return calls and very prompt in providing information.’

  • ‘Nigel has been a great help in dealing with the work he engaged us to undertake and very professional and helpful. ’

  •  

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nic Pestell, Nicki Denton-Masih

Other key lawyers

Nigel Gibson-Birch, Radha Chauhan