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Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? - Grant Thornton, Irwin Mitchell

Editorial Staff

8 November 2017

Grant Thornton
Financial advisory firm has recruited two partners to its wills, trusts and estates disputes team in London and Leeds, the firm said in a statement.

Claire-Marie Cornford joins the firm’s London office from Mishcon de Reya, where she is an expert in high-value trust and estate disputes, often involving an international element. Cornford works with individuals, trustees and beneficiaries, and has a background in commercial litigation as well as experience in banking and financial services disputes. She also specialises in advising on luxury goods and assets for high-net-worth individuals.

In Leeds, James Laycock joins Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth from Gordons. Laycock's expertise lies in will validity claims, multi-million pound estate disputes, mismanagement allegations against trustees and executors, and financial provision matters for a wide range of clients including families, trustees and private individuals.