England - South West • Private client

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

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Praised for their 'significant depth of experience and breadth of skills across the team', Trowers & Hamlins LLP advise a wide range of clients, including farmers, family-owned businesses, and international families with UK interests. The team is led by the London-based Jonathan Kropman, who is a key port of call for various high-net-worth individuals, both domestically and abroad. Other key figures include Charisse Crawford, noted for the depth of her capabilities in private wealth disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team are excellent communicators, providing information and any instructions in a clear and concise manner that is easy to understand, with help available promptly if needed. Everyone has been approachable, and I especially appreciated dealing with an all-female team.'
  • ‘Amanda Rainford was the main contact for dealing with my husband's estate and probate. From the first Zoom call, I felt comfortable and confident in her straightforward manner. My family and I were very impressed at her calm, compassionate handling of our situation. Everything was clearly laid out, we knew what to expect and what we had to do.'

  • ‘A significant depth of experience and breadth of skills across the team marks them out as quite exceptional in the South West, outside of Bristol. They collaborate across teams internally extremely well and also are very open to collaboration with other professionals such as financial planners and accountants.’

  • ‘Amanda Rainford is exceptionally good (and very patient) with clients who often find the process of estate planning quite daunting. She guides them through the process in a calm and measured way, always moving at their pace.'

  • 'Frank Cook has a depth of knowledge in the tax and trust area that creates great confidence in his advice. He also stands out in terms of sharing his knowledge with fellow professionals via regular articles and seminars.’
  • ‘The knowledge within the team is very good. They are transparent on the service and the fees that they will be charging the client and execute this work in a timely manner.’

  • ‘Amanda Rainford is easy to introduce to clients and is proactive with options available to the client to allow them to make an informed decision. Amanda is very quick at responding to client matters.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Kropman

Other key lawyers

Charisse Crawford, Amanda Rainford, Frank Cook, Helen Briant, Sophie Critchley