Sintons personal and family team highly rated by Legal 500 2016

Sintons’ personal and family team has been highly rated by Legal 500 2016, with the department hailed for its expertise and sensitive approach.

In both its matrimonial and wills and probate departments, Sintons attracted praise for its work.

The specialist wills and probate team was described as “standing out for its approach to assisting vulnerable clients, including the elderly or injured”.

Paul Nickalls, head of wills and probate, was named as one of the leading individuals in the North of England.

Matrimonial was also named as a strong area, with department head Steve Freeman described as a “specialist” who is adept at securing high-value settlements for his clients.

The Legal 500 is widely regarded as the clients’ guide to the best law firms and top lawyers in the UK. Research is based on feedback from clients, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading lawyers and a team of researchers who have unrivalled experience in the market.

Alan Dawson, Chairman of Sintons, said: “We are very pleased that our personal and family team has attracted such praise from Legal 500, which is another strong endorsement of our work and of the levels of capability and experience we have within the department.

“Providing high quality legal advice with exceptional personal service is the cornerstone of Sintons and we are delighted to have been recognised for this.”