We are delighted to announce that Churchgates has moved up in the rankings of the Legal 500 Guide and is now a Tier 2 Firm in East Anglia for Private Client – Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate services.
What is the Legal 500 Guide?
For 33 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world and is highly regarded as the leading independent referral guide for law firms.
The Legal 500 Guide says Churchgates “stands out for estate planning advice to farmers, owner-managed businesses, investors, doctors and property owners”.
Client testimonials featured in the Legal 500 describe Churchgates as “a very efficient and forward-looking firm”. Churchgates “responds quickly and efficiently to enquiries, [and is] always helpful on the telephone.”
The following work carried out by solicitors at Churchgates has been highlighted by the Legal 500 Guide:
- Representing parents/partners in estate planning of farming operations in excess of £10m.
- Estate planning using will trusts and deed of variation of estate for non-business property owning family. Value in excess of £3m with pension wealth outside estate.
- Agricultural and business estate planning involving detailed knowledge of Agricultural and Business Property Relief, partnership planning, and wills. Value in excess of £5m.
- Tax-efficient retirement of principal shareholder using employee ownership trust and Insolvency Act reconstruction. Value £5m.
- Sale of trade and assets. Metals recycling company trading from various sites in North/North East of England. Value £4.1m.
Speaking about this recognition, director, Matthew Boardman, said,
“Given that this is only the second year Churchgates has featured in the Legal 500, following authorisation to provide legal services alongside our other service lines, we are delighted to have moved so quickly up the rankings and already proved ourselves as a Tier 2 firm. We look forward to continuing to build on this and being recognised as a top tier firm in the years to come. One of the personal highlights for me this year is to see work highlights relating to matters carried out by all of the members of our legal team in the last 12 months featuring in the Legal 500 – a recognition of the ability, quality of advice and client service that pervades the entire team.”
Contact Churchgates for legal advice in Suffolk
Our legal team is committed to providing rounded advice on all aspects of your legal matters. By working alongside the other areas of Churchgates’ business, we ensure that the legal documentation circumscribing your personal or business affairs dovetails correctly with the proper accounting treatment, tax planning advice or financial goals.
For a free no-obligation initial meeting to see how we might be able to help, please contact us on 01284 701271 or leave us a message on our contact us page.
