Fraser Dawbarns

At Fraser Dawbarns ‘the overall level of service is very good, with fast response times and good knowledge‘ – Legal 500, 2019 Debt Recovery

‘Practical and down-to-earth lawyer’ Rebecca Woodley in Downham Market is ‘passionate about getting a good result for her clients, for whom she works tirelessly; she is thorough and meticulous in her approach, yet sensitive and compassionate when dealing with clients’. – Legal 500, 2019

Amy Pettitt and legal executive Sarah Lamb are ‘attentive, sensitive and relate well to clients’.

The ‘very approachable’ Deborah Allen leads the team and is a highly experienced financial remedy lawyer for high-value and farming cases’ who ‘not only has a no nonsense approach, but also a sense of humour’. – Legal 500, 2017

At Fraser Dawbarns ‘the overall level of service is excellent; its knowledge of regulations regarding commercial property and the advice it gives are always well researched‘ – Legal 500, 2019

The ‘friendly and understanding’ Harleen Hanson is ‘outstanding; she always gives sound and comprehensive advice and has a very wide knowledge of matters such as inheritance tax’. – Legal 500, 2017

Associate Carla Goodyear is ‘extremely efficiently with professional ability and expertise; she has a deep understanding of the complexities that present themselves in enterprises‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Associate Janet Lane plays a key role in the practice and she recently acted for a client claiming as both beneficiary and executrix of her father’s will in a case concerning whether a gift comprised both property and land. The case settled shortly before trial. Lane also acted for a client with a beneficial interest in a property who ultimately received full value after its sale. – Legal 500, 2019

Associate Kim Cross has ‘a very good understanding of a range of personnel issues and her guidance is given with consideration of care for the individual whilst protecting the rights of the business‘. She acted for an employer in a complex case involving an employee on long-term sick leave. – Legal 500, 2019

Contentious trust and probate matters are a key element of the litigation practice at Fraser Dawbarns, where head of dispute resolution Neil John is recommended. – Legal 500, 2019

Melinda Smith is recommended for her ‘great client manner and efficient style’. – Legal 500, 2017

Associate Amy Pettitt has ‘excellent technical knowledge and approach to clients‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Clients praise the firm’s ‘excellent service and outstanding technical knowledge, provided on a timely basis‘ and remark that ‘the firm is very efficient and approachable and the lawyers are always happy to chat over an issue‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Daniel Ball leads a commercial practice that handles multimillion-pound acquisitions and projects for a large number of SMEs across the region. – Legal 500, 2019

Derek Shores has more than 40 years’ experience at the firm and has ‘encyclopaedic knowledge and a legendary reputation for chasing money‘. – Legal 500, 2019

Fraser Dawbarns Downham Market is known for ‘great response times, very professional business acumen and good value for money‘ – Legal 500, 2019 Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate

Fraser Dawbarns ‘scores highly in all aspects – clients receive quick responses, a thorough service and good value for money‘ – Legal 500, 2019 Corporate and Commercial

Sarah Lamb in Wisbech is ‘very capable, committed and caring about the matter and the client’. – Legal 500, 2017

Fraser Dawbarns handles all aspects of family law from pre-nuptial agreements to complex financial matters. Senior partner and head of family law Deborah Allen in King’s Lynn ‘creates an atmosphere of calm and security allowing what is a traumatic process to be carried out efficiently and in her clients best interests‘. She recently represented the financially weaker party in a multimillion-pound pre-nuptial agreement case. – Legal 500, 2019

Fraser Dawbarns has an experienced partner in head of civil litigation Neil John in Wisbech. His broad litigation practice includes a steady flow of complex personal injury claims. Among his recent highlights was a case in which liability was strongly denied and in which he replaced the incumbent solicitors. – Legal 500, 2019

Harleen Hanson in King’s Lynn has ‘a very professional and sensitive approach‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Fraser Dawbarns has ‘a very friendly and helpful team giving timely responses at a reasonable cost‘. – Legal 500, 2019 Employment Law

Legal executive Cath Collins has ‘the ability to explain jargon in simple terms, with a friendly but business-like manner‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Head of commercial Daniel Ball is the key contact in the practice, which includes experienced partner Tony Cheetham and solicitor Jenny Rushmer in Wisbech, who is ‘young and exceptionally bright and gives prompt and unequivocal answers to any queries‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Head of litigation Neil John and litigation executive Derek Shores in Wisbech are ‘very knowledgeable and easy to approach with regard to advice‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Head of private client Harleen Hanson also plays a key role in the [agricultural] practice. Partner Kieren Cross also handles trusts and estates matters for agricultural clients, often involving cross-border assets. Tony Cheetham and Silke Trevor are recommended for the land sales and tenancy matters. – Legal 500, 2019

Kieren Cross acted for the executor of a large estate for which the will had been incorrectly drafted by the deceased. – Legal 500, 2019

Managing Partner Melinda Smith in March represented a client in divorce proceedings issued in two jurisdictions involving pensions with total assets exceeding £2m. – Legal 500, 2019

Tony Cheetham has ‘an excellent overview of a wide range of legal issues that can affect a business‘ – Legal 500, 2019

Neil John managed to achieve a £25,000 settlement for a pedestrian who had been struck by a car. Another case saw him achieve an improved outcome for a client in a dispute over who had right of way at a temporary traffic light, in which witnesses were unwilling to give evidence. He also secured a £16,000 settlement in a case where liability was strenuously denied because of the client’s pre-existing back condition. – Legal 500, 2019

The agriculture practice at Fraser Dawbarns has a growing client base of agricultural businesses seeking advice on corporate and commercial matters, as well as property sales and estate management. Head of commercial Daniel Ball recently advised on a major battery storage facility development for a rural client. – Legal 500, 2019

Silke Trevor is ‘very enthusiastic, hardworking and patient‘. – Legal 500, 2019

Tony Cheetham advised on the securitisation of a property in central London, and acted for a consortium of landowners in the granting of an option for a new residential development. – Legal 500, 2019