Our People
Catherine Rustomji
Partner & Head of Charities
Catherine Rustomji
Partner & Head of Charities
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Catherine has over 20 years’ experience advising charities, social enterprises and not for profit organisations.
John Tunnard
Partner & Head of Bristol
John Tunnard
Partner & Head of Bristol
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
John advises individuals and charities in wills, trusts and inheritance disputes.
Debra Burton
Partner
Debra Burton
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Debra is a specialist contentious trust and probate solicitor who advises on all areas of contentious trust and probate matters, representing private individuals, trusts and charities.
Alistair Spencer
Legal Director
Alistair Spencer
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Alistair specialises in contentious trusts and probate. He represents private individuals, charities, trustees and executors in a wide range of matters.
Michael Young
Legal Director
Michael Young
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Michael has been at the forefront of our professional negligence work for over 10 years. Recommended in the Legal 500 2023, he has worked on numerous cases throughout his career for clients ranging from individuals through to SMEs and blue-chip companies. He has extensive experience in dealing with high-value and complex cases – particularly property and finance issues.
Anna Morris
Associate
Anna Morris
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Anna advises private individuals, trustees and charities on disputes relating to contentious trusts, probate and Court of Protection matters.
Tamsin Walker
Associate
Tamsin Walker
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
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.
Ellis Pugh
Solicitor
Ellis Pugh specialises in advising charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations with a particular interest in regulatory and governance matters.
Fiona Miller
Solicitor
Fiona Miller is a solicitor within the charities team at Shakespeare Martineau. Since qualifying as a charities solicitor in 2019 Fiona has advised on a wide range of charity law and governance matters, gaining significant experience in the sector.
Junaid Hussain
Trainee Solicitor
Junaid Hussain
Trainee Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Paralegal – Private Client
Meg Edwards
Solicitor
Meg Edwards is a Solicitor specialising in Wills, Trusts, Inheritance and Court of Protection disputes.
Andrew Wilkinson
Head of Trusts and Estates Disputes
Andrew Wilkinson
Head of Trusts and Estates Disputes
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Andrew specialises in contentious trusts and probate which includes disputes over wills, financial provision claims, disputes with executors, disputes regarding powers of attorney as well as related claims, including professional negligence claims relating to wills and estates.
Andrew also deals with contested Court of Protection applications.
He is experienced assisting private individuals, trusts and charities in resolving disputes both through the court process and through alternative dispute resolution, especially mediation.
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English
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French