England - West Midlands • Private client
Freeths LLP
Mark Keeley heads the department at Freeths LLP - he divides his time between Birmingham and Nottingham. Keeley has regularly been appointed by the court to act as an independent replacement trustee/ administrator in numerous contested estates. Managing associate, Max Orbach, plays a pivotal role in the Birmingham offering. The group is skilled at handling high-value contentious trusts and probate litigation ranging from removal applications to professional negligence claims.
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- 'Freeths are undoubtedly one of the leading contentious trust and probate teams in the Midlands. They have strength in depth from Mark Keeley who leads the team, through their various partners and associates. Strong technically but always very pragmatic'.
- 'Mark Keeley is an extremely capable lawyer with strong knowledge and tactical acumen. He is very ably assisted by Max Orbach'.
- 'Freeths is one my favourite firms and this team is no exception. They really know their stuff and go the extra mile for their clients. They focus on the clients' aims and deliver'.
- 'Max Orbach is excellent and really does his absolute best for clients in all circumstances'.
- 'Mark Keeley is a very smart, tough but sensible litigator, who because of his vast experience as a mediator is very well tuned to how to find a good resolution'.
- 'The stand out aspect of this firm is the breadth of experience in this field, with excellent resources behind them. They have top quality partners and associates all dedicated to trusts and probate work so that any clients knows in serious litigation they have a heavy hitting team on their side'.
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Mark Keeley