The 'bright and capable' team at Geldards LLP continues to thrive in the market, generating work from the firm's broader private client team and its market-leading charities group, as well as standalone instructions from individuals, whether in their capacity as executors, beneficiaries and claimants not named in the will (for example in Inheritance Act claims). Team head Laura Alliss is 'a pragmatic, realistic, tough but sensible lawyer', who has been pivotal to the firm's success in the area, including on often very challenging cases involving promissory estoppel.
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Testimonials
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- 'It is a bright and capable team.'
- 'Laura Alliss is a pragmatic, realistic, tough but sensible lawyer.'
Key clients
- Tenovus Cancer Care
- Wales Air Ambulance
- Heart Research UK
- Leicester County Council
Work highlights
- Represented three charities who were the residuary beneficiaries of the deceased’s estate.
- Representing the executors of a £6m estate which is the subject of an intimated promissory estoppel claim brought by a named executor.
- Representing one of three children of a deceased who is presently facing an intimated claim against the validity of the will.
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.
Laura Alliss