Liam Brooke has recently been appointed as a partner at Ramsdens Solicitors, leading the will, trust, and estate disputes team. His extensive experience makes him a valuable addition to the firm.
- Liam Brooke, an expert in contentious trust and probate matters, has joined Ramsdens Solicitors from Rothley Law.
- At Ramsdens, Liam will head the growing will, trust, and estate disputes practice, bringing his wealth of experience to the team.
- The firm is further strengthening its team with this strategic appointment, which includes the earlier addition of Steven Murgatroyd as Senior Associate.
- Ramsdens Solicitors has a rich history of over 150 years, offering a wide range of legal services across Yorkshire.
Liam Brooke has joined Ramsdens Solicitors as a partner to lead its growing will, trust, and estate disputes practice. With a wealth of experience advising on all types of contentious trust and probate matters, Liam joins Ramsdens’ Edgerton office from Rothley Law’s private client practice (previously part of Shoosmiths) where he spent two years, latterly as a principal associate. He has also worked for Clarion and Irwin Mitchell.
Liam’s expertise covers disputes regarding the validity of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, and disputes involving executors and trustees. He also deals with disputes arising within the Court of Protection. Liam is a Member of ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists) and is also a member of the Northern Contentious Probate Group.
The firm is continuing to strengthen its five-strong dedicated team which also saw the appointment of Steven Murgatroyd as a senior associate earlier this year. Steven is experienced in both dispute resolution and wills and probate, and has a strong technical legal background when dealing with deputyships and powers of attorney.
The will, trust, and estates dispute team ably support the firm’s 41-strong private wealth and succession team and nine-strong Court of Protection teams, both of which are among the largest in Yorkshire. Nick Armitage, who heads the firm’s dispute resolution teams, stated, “Liam’s arrival is a further welcome boost to our experienced will, trust and estate disputes team which now includes one partner, two senior associates and two legal assistants. With an impressive track record of advising in this complex and often sensitive area of the law, Liam will take the helm as we continue to drive our reputation as experts in this specialist field, offering the most senior regional team outside Leeds.”
Liam Brooke comments: “Having previously worked with Ramsdens and being well aware of their excellent reputation in the private client sector, I recognised this as a great opportunity to build a strong contentious probate practice which rivals the expertise of many of the large, national firms. We are fortunate to have such experienced specialist lawyers here at Ramsdens, and further developing this growing area of law will complement the firm’s already-strong non-contentious probate offering.”
Ramsdens Solicitors has a heritage of providing a wide range of legal services to businesses and individuals for more than 150 years. The firm operates 11 offices throughout Yorkshire and boasts a multi-award-winning team with 43 partners leading a 230-strong workforce.
Liam Brooke’s appointment signals Ramsdens’ commitment to enhancing their specialist legal services in contentious probate.