A specialist private client lawyer at Sintons has received endorsement of his capability in supporting older and vulnerable clients.
Paul Collingwood has become a full member of Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and is one of a select group of lawyers nationally to hold such an accolade.
Paul, a senior associate in Sintons’ Wills, Trusts and Probate team, secured full SFE accreditation after a process of assessment, culminating in the SFE Older Client Care in Practice Award (OCCP).
During the process, both legal and personal skills are assessed by SFE, to ensure lawyers are delivering an all-round service to older and vulnerable clients.
Paul’s achievement sees him become the second fully-accredited SFE member at Sintons, joining head of department Paul Nickalls, and extending Sintons’ capability in supporting elderly clients even further.
The team – winner of Private Client Team of the Year at the most recent Northern Law Awards – already has a reputation for the outstanding quality of its legal advice and client service, and acts for private clients from across the UK, including many families who have been supported by Sintons for multiple generations.
“Paul securing full membership of Solicitors for the Elderly is a fantastic endorsement of his work, and the commitment he shows to supporting older and vulnerable clients every day. He consistently wins praise from our clients for the quality of his advice and the sensitive way in which he delivers this, and we are very proud to have him as part of our team,” says Paul Nickalls.
“This comes as further endorsement of the quality and capability of our team and the service we provide. We already work nationally, handling matters of great complexity and high value, and have seen a vast increase in work during the pandemic, as many people’s minds became focused on the need to plan for the future. But despite this very busy period, our commitment to delivering an outstanding service to each and every client has remained a constant, as it will always do at Sintons.”
