Sitting within the firm's broader private wealth offering but also able to leverage areas of expertise in other key firmwide practice areas, including property, litigation and regulatory, Hugh James is a popular choice among agricultural clients across a broad array of their contentious and non-contentious requirements. Team head Matthew Evans has a strong track record advising on inheritance disputes within the sector, including on proprietary estoppel matters, as does 'legal powerhouse' Roman Kubiak, who achieves 'superb results' for clients, including a recent high-profile matter which provided clarity on the issues of detriment and remedy in the context of a proprietary estoppel claim.
Testimonials
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- 'Roman Kubiak is a legal powerhouse, charming with clients, a ferocious negotiator and gets superb results.'
- 'Very skilled lawyers - Sarah O'Grady is very knowledgeable.'
- 'Hugh James are leaders in their field across Wales.'
Key clients
- Stephen and Gwen Hughes
- A Farming Partnership
Work highlights
- Acting for the defendants in a claim remitted to the High Court from the Court of Appeal to consider the issues of detriment and remedy in the context of proprietary estoppel. The claim related to farmland and promises made by the deceased to his son that he would inherit that land.
- Assisted a farming partnership in achieving an incredibly favourable settlement in following a claim pursued by an outgoing partner of a partnership at will. The client also sought estate planning legal advice with a view of establishing a discretionary trust for their agricultural assets.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Evans