Duncan works with fast growing family businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure they are successful and to help them achieve their goals through acquisitions, funding lines and exit and succession planning.

Helen works with clients to ensure that they are sensitively guided through the complex area of family and relationship breakdown.

James leads the firm’s corporate offering from our Southampton footprint, providing commercially relevant and astute advice in relation to shareholder and financing issues and generally on corporate governance matters.

James Myatt is a director, head of the family department and personal legal services, based in the Bristol office. James has over 40 years of experience in family and private client law.

Jonathan is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution team with a broad range of experience and expertise. His particular areas of focus lie in contested trust and probate work, disputes within the agricultural sector and commercial litigation.

Lesley works closely with her clients to assist and guide in all aspects of complex estate planning and asset protection including trust and estate administration after death, Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Mark is a trusted business adviser providing practical and, above all, commercial advice to individuals and companies in relation to business matters.

Nick has over 25 years experience of working in Bristol as a specialist employment lawyer, dealing with all aspects of employment law. Whilst he predominantly acts for business owners, employers and senior executives he also assists employees with the difficult issues that they can face in their employment.

Simon is a commercially focused and entrepreneurial real estate expert known for his calm, practical and commercial approach.

Verity provides families and individuals with practical, tailored advice as they plan for the future to ensure that their families, friends and loved ones are looked after.

Alistair specialises in contentious trusts and probate. He represents private individuals, charities, trustees and executors in a wide range of matters.

Calum is an immigration law expert and offers advice to individuals and businesses across a variety of sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and sport.

Emma really enjoys building long lasting relationships with her clients and spending time getting to know and understand their individual circumstances. This in turn enables her to provide advice that is tailored to the specific needs of her clients which she always endeavours to deliver in a professional but sensitive and supportive manner.

Harman is a trusted adviser to high and ultra-high net worth individuals and business-owning families. Harman specialises in all aspects of tax, trust, estate and succession planning, with a focus on asset preservation and protecting family wealth across successive generations.

Monica is an experienced Legal Director in the family team who practices in all areas of family law breakdown and has developed a reputation for providing practical, thorough and clear advice.

Sonia is a key senior member of our family team in Leicester, with a wealth of experience gained over more than 30 years.

Anna advises private individuals, trustees and charities on disputes relating to contentious trusts, probate and Court of Protection matters.

Deanna practices in all areas of family law breakdown including divorce, children matters and resolving financial issues upon separation.

Tamsin is an experienced solicitor in our Trusts and Estate Disputes team, based in our Birmingham office in the West Midlands. She advises clients across the UK, offering national coverage with a personal touch.

Tamsin specialises in Contentious Trusts and Probate, with particular expertise in disputes involving wills, estates, and trusts. She regularly represents private individuals, trustees, and charities, providing clear, strategic, and practical legal advice tailored to each client’s unique circumstances.

Renowned for her approachable manner and in-depth knowledge, Tamsin helps clients navigate some of the most complex and sensitive issues in trust and estate litigation.

Tom is a solicitor with over five years of restructuring and insolvency experience, who advises clients on a wide variety of non-contentious and contentious matters, including:

– Insolvency Litigation – bringing or defending high-value complex claims from insolvency practitioners (Trustees in Bankruptcy/Liquidators/Administrators) or litigation funders.
– Turnaround, restructuring, and recovery of distressed businesses.
– Director disqualification – advising directors subject to investigations/proceedings brought by the Insolvency Service.

Clare is based in the Bristol office. She has 25 years’experience in private client work and has been with GL Law for 19 years. A former director of GL and Head of Wills & Inheritance, Clare now works with GL Law in a consultative capacity.

Esme is a Solicitor who specialises in Rural Property and Agricultural Law.

Joanne Binks is an experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate STEP qualified Private Client Solicitor with Shakespeare Martineau.

Georgina is the Due Diligence Manager for the healthcare team at Shakespeare Martineau having experience in both real estate and corporate sectors. She was a Fellow of the Institute of Paralegals and is currently transitioning to Paralegal CILEX Membership.