Midlands Top Tier Award Winning law firm Sydney Mitchell LLP is delighted to announce that Mitra Mann has joined the firm as Head of Contentious Probate. Mitra joins the firm from Wright Hassall.
Mitra has over 17 years’ experience in dealing with litigation matters, including a wide range of contentious probate cases involving Will Disputes, Inheritance Act 1975 claims and disputed trusts and estates. She has also dealt with property disputes and professional negligence matters. In addition, she has extensive experience in Court of Protection matters and has assisted clients with a range of applications dealing with deputyship disputes, statutory Wills, financial abuse, restoring estates as well as health and welfare decisions.
Dean Parnell, Head of Litigation at Sydney Mitchell, commented:
We are delighted that Mitra has joined our excellent Contentious Probate team and there can be no doubt that with the addition of Mitra’s considerable legal expertise, enthusiasm and leadership we will continue to be seen as one of the best Contentious Probate teams within the region; this is such an exciting time for us.
Mitra Mann, Head of Contentious Probate, commented:
I am delighted to join Sydney Mitchell which has a great reputation in the marketplace and a trusted firm with over 260 years in the legal arena.
What drew me to Sydney Mitchell is the firm’s focus on providing an excellent service to clients, career progression, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and ensuring that each and every employee feels they are a vital part of the business, all of which are key elements for a healthy and successful workplace.
I very much look forward to working with my colleagues and contributing to the firm’s growing Contentious Probate and Court of Protection departments.
Mitra is a recognised specialist author and has written several articles including:
- Why is Prince Philip’s Will going to be sealed for 90 years? (Lawyer Monthly)
- Dementia – being prepared (Care Talk magazine)
- Statutory Wills and when they are necessary (The Gazette)
- A Guide to the Court of Protection (The Gazette)
- Why your client needs a Lasting Power of Attorney (FT Adviser)
Mitra is currently writing a book on “Gifting in the Court of Protection” which is due to be published by Law Brief Publishing Ltd by the end of 2023.
Mitra is also a trained Dementia Friends Champion dedicated to raising awareness on mental capacity issues locally and nationally. She has completed the ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists) training course and is a Member of the STEP Mental Capacity Special Interest Groups (SIGs). With her wealth of experience, Mitra has delivered presentations to local care homes, has appeared as a guest speaker at the Care Show (NEC, Birmingham) and has delivered legal training courses organised by Certainty (The National Will Register) and MBL (Management, Business, Law) Seminars.
Mitra has a native proficiency in English, French and Hindi and a working proficiency in Punjabi.
Sydney Mitchell LLP’s specialist teams include employment, commercial property, company and commercial services, litigation, and insolvency. Private client teams include family law, residential property, dispute resolution, immigration and wills and probate, tax and trusts and personal injury.
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