Temple Heelis’ Private Client Team Ranked “Number 1” for 4th consecutive year
Leading Lakeland Law Firm Temple Heelis has been ranked as the region’s premier firm in the prestigious independent directory, Chambers and Partners ‘High Net Worth Guide’, for the fourth consecutive year. All three of Temple Heelis’s Private Client partners have been ranked as leaders in their field and ‘Band 1’ lawyers.
Again this year, Temple Heelis is the only firm in this region to be given the top accolade in the authoritative guide to the UK legal profession.
Commenting on the results, Temple Heelis’ Head of Private Client Services Robert Kornas says: “I am very proud of our team and this excellent result. The Guide describes our team as a ‘major presence in the Cumbrian legal market’ covering all aspects of Wills, inheritance tax planning, the creation and administration of trusts, probate administration and advising individuals and families where health or other vulnerabilities exist.”
Robert continues: “The Guide cites our team as having ‘a great level of knowledge and expertise’, being ‘very professional, knowledgeable and personable, and ‘working extremely well together’. I am also delighted to know that our focus on delivering outstanding client service is recognised in the Guide’s comments about our service and efficiency.”
Describing Jamie Hamilton as a notable private client lawyer known for his technical expertise, the Guide quotes one client interviewed independently as saying he has ‘exceptional technical knowledge…a high level of client service…and is very personable’ and another as saying his ‘strength is a foundation of exceptional expertise and competence combined with rare empathy, compassion and kindness. Given that he is an outstanding solicitor, his humanity and warmth set him apart.”
Partner and international specialist Laura Priestley is noted for handling all aspects of private client and Court of Protection work with clients describing her as ‘extremely knowledgeable and helpful’ and highly recommended, as well as a ‘personal and professional skill set’ which makes her both approachable and technical as needed.
Head of Private Client Robert Kornas is described as ‘gifted in explaining complicated legal matters, even when the apparent straight-forward can be complex. He is patient in explaining key points in the proceedings, without being patronising and furthermore he is a good listener.’
Temple Heelis’ 12-strong Private Client team is one of the largest in the region with clients locally, nationally and internationally. The team individuals and families on Wills and Estate Planning, Inheritance Tax/succession advice, complex Will and Trust structures, Court of Protection work, Powers of Attorney, and probate and estate administration. Most of the team have STEP qualifications which is an added private client qualification and regarded as a benchmark for Private Client lawyers to achieve.
The team continues to grow and is currently recruiting for new roles, including a qualified private client solicitor.