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.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- '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.'
Clients clés
- Stephen and Gwen Hughes
- A Farming Partnership
Points forts
- 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.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Matthew Evans
Autres avocats clés
Sarah O’Grady; Catrin Griffiths; Victoria Cannon; Samantha Roberts; Roman Kubiak; David King; Richard Pike; Victoria Jones; Eleanor Evans; Richard MacPhail; Martin Jones; Richard Locke