Derby Law Firm Earns Place in Legal 500 for Contentious Trusts and Probate

THE Contentious Probate Team at law firm, Smith Partnership, has been awarded a Tier 2 place in this year’s Legal 500 Directory.
The Legal 500 Series considers a range of criteria via a thorough research programme, and has recognised the successes of the Derby-based business.
This listing is a reward for Smith Partnership’s work with contentious trusts and probate matters, which includes acting for both Claimants and Defendants in a wide variety of contested trusts, wills and probate matters. .
Clients have described the firm as giving ‘practical and efficient advice’ with a highly-skilled team of professionals to support clients every step of the way.
Victoria Townsend, Associate Solicitor who heads up the Contentious Trusts & Probate team, spoke proudly about this achievement.
She said: “We are really pleased to have been promoted within the Legal 500 rankings.
“This particularly means a lot to us as it would not be possible without the positive feedback and recommendations from our client referees. The Legal 500 directory is a comprehensive guide that ranks law firms and lawyers based on their expertise and client feedback. As Contentious Probate is a very specialist area, it is great for the team to be recognised in such a way.”
Mrs Townsend has been recognised as ‘an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer in the contentious trusts and probate field’ and continues to lead the team with exceptional results.
With decades worth of experience, Smith Partnership is a leading UK law firm that puts its clients at the heart of everything it does.
Alison Neate, Head of Professional Liability, and specialising in Contentious Trust work at the law firm, spoke about the positive outcome this achievement means for clients: “Our Legal 500 Tier 2 ranking offers assurance about our level of expertise in this niche, often complex and emotive area of law, so that clients can have confidence that they are in good hands.”