Penningtons Manches Cooper is an acclaimed private wealth team. The team advises on private client planning and disputes matters and is particularly praised for its depths and breadth of knowledge.
Strengths: ‘I was very impressed by the Penningtons team, who were able to reassure people going through a hard time that everything would be okay and that they could make things better. That reassurance and comfort is a real strength for them. The team also has some really impressive technical expertise. The firm is really good at both the law and handling clients.’
‘They have consistently demonstrated exemplary technical knowledge and they excel at explaining the issues in a clear and concise manner.’
‘Penningtons is very knowledgeable and professional, and gives the best possible advice.’
Notable practitioners
Michael Cash: ‘Cash is a formidable litigator and trusted adviser and has immense experience in this practice area.’
Chambers High Net Worth - 2023 edition
Practice head at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is Michael Cash who ‘is possibly the shrewdest contentious trust and probate specialist of them all. He has the extraordinary ability to get to the perfect result for his client’.
‘I do not think they ever take a bad case and they will always fight hard for their clients. They have a really strong team at the top and bring on bright and enthusiastic younger members.’
‘Sarah Arnold always goes out of her way – and well beyond the call of duty – to look after her clients. She is also hugely focused on resolving difficult situations, without dwelling on them.’
‘Michael Cash is at the top of his game. Incredibly capable.’
‘Associate Sian Hodgson is a delight to work with, always has the trust of her clients.’
‘Sarah Lee. She is absolutely outstanding. Straight talking, gets to the heart of the issue and is commercially astute. She really fights her clients’ corner and can achieve great settlements through well deployed strategy.’
The Legal 500 - 2023 edition
Michael Cash is ‘an exceptional lawyer at the top of his game’, enthuses a source. Cash represents high net worth clients in complex trust and estate disputes. A market commentator notes: ‘He is a master of strategy.’
Chambers High Net Worth – 2022 edition
‘Penningtons Manches Cooper’s private client team has an impressive roster of matters. The team is of very high quality, from the partners at the top, to the newest associates. Michael Cash is a partner with a deservedly high profile. He commands respect and fights tenaciously for his clients. Sian Hodgson is a very able associate.’
‘Sarah Arnold – supremely knowledgeable, accessible, flexible and friendly. Incredibly client focused and savvy.’
‘Michael Cash is the leading partner, and now something of an elder, experienced statesman in the field. Handles sensitive clients and disputes very well. Sarah Lee has a real ability to drive litigation forward and get to the crux of matters sooner rather than later.’
‘Sarah Lee is excellent. An absolute pleasure to work with and very knowledgeable in this area of practice. She is supported by some first-rate colleagues too.’
The Legal 500 - 2022 edition
The defining feature of the Penningtons Manches Cooper contentious trusts and probate practice is its user-friendliness. Penningtons Manches Cooper take great pains to ensure that the client is kept informed at all stages, and the lawyers are experts at navigating the client through what even to fellow lawyers might appear to be a highly complex process. Mike Cash leads the team to great effect. A disarmingly understated exterior conceals a first-class tactical brain, and an ability to cut through the undergrowth to identify the key issues.
Michael Cash is a giant of the contentious private client world. His experience and calm approach are deeply impressive, the service he offers clients is superb and he is a delight to work with.
Sarah Lee is a very bright and tenacious litigator. She intelligently plays to the strengths of the client’s case, while fully alive to any weaknesses.
Ruth Giddings is a junior associate who has recently joined the team and has already made herself invaluable in a lot of trust litigation.
The Legal 500 - 2021 edition
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP has a strong team with Michael Cash at the helm. Cash specialises in domestic and international trust and estate litigation as well as breach of trust claims, administration of estate claims and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependant) Act 1975. Henrietta Mason is well-regarded for her work for UK and overseas private individuals and charity clients. Newly-promoted partner Sarah Lee advises on a broad range of trust and estate litigation including breach of trust claims and administration disputes. The agile team routinely handles complex cross-border claims. It is one to watch.
The Legal 500 - 2020 edition
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