LAW FIRM Blandy & Blandy has been ranked as a top tier firm for ‘Private Wealth Law’ and in band 2 for ‘Private Wealth Disputes’ in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide 2026.
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Blandy & Blandy is one of only three firms located in Reading and the only firm with offices in Henley-on-Thames or Wokingham to be top ranked.
Across both practice areas, Blandy & Blandy’s ‘longstanding reputation for the strength of its private client work’ and ‘in-depth knowledge of tax, trusts, wills and estate planning’ are singled out.
Jonathan Gater, Caroline Casagranda and Elizabeth Short, partners in the firm’s Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team, are all individually recommended, as is consultant Graham Benwell.
Jonathan Gater is described as ‘Commercially minded’, ‘Knowledgeable’ ‘highly approachable’, and credited for ‘standing out for his extensive experience and deep technical knowledge, which underpin the clarity and confidence of his advice.’
Caroline Casagranda as ‘An experienced practitioner’, ‘Highly experienced ‘, ‘Approachable ‘ and ‘extremely easy to work with’.
Elizabeth Short as ‘An excellent private client solicitor’, ‘Clear, measured and highly capable’, ‘Very empathetic to clients’ needs’ and singled out for her ‘Eloquent style and great levels of client care’.
And Graham Benwell as having ‘Considerable experience advising private clients on a range of matters’, ‘Excellent, prompt and focused on the right issues’ and ‘Outstanding’.
In the area of Private Wealth Disputes, partner and head of Contentious Probate Angela Bowman is recommended and praised for being ‘Highly knowledgeable in her specialist field of contentious probate disputes’, ‘Quite simply outstanding’, ‘Particularly well regarded for her work with charities’ and ‘Immensely respected by the charity sector.
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