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WORDS : GRAEME ANDERSON PICTURES : CHRIS BOOTH
Covid-19 change brings challenges and Teessiders must protect their wealth
Team – Punch Robson Solicitors ’ new head of wills , probates and trusts Andrew Steel with Helen Snell ( left ) and Rebecca Coates .
O ne of Teesside ’ s oldest law firms has a youthful new look to it , but the message from Punch Robson ’ s expanding probate and wills ’ department is the same as it ever was : “ Allow us to protect your wealth .”
Punch Robson Solicitors has looked after the business , property and capital of Teessiders since 1877 , helping to secure and cascade wealth from one generation to the next .
And although the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the landscape across the business world in many ways , Punch Robson is ready to step up again to help steer Teessiders into a new era .
Andrew Steel , who is the firm ’ s head of wills , probates and trusts , is the holder of the industryleading STEP qualification , while colleague Helen Snell is also soon to complete the elite qualification , which denotes legal excellence in that field .
Also recently joining the team is Rebecca Coates , who comes from a prestigious Newcastle firm .
Rebecca has settled in quickly , adding to the team ’ s already considerable strength and expertise , and the firm is now impressively positioned to provide the best possible legal advice to businesses and individuals across Teesside and beyond .
Andrew said : “ There ’ s a new look to our team and we ’ re excited about that because it has been quite a transition in the last couple of years . A benefit of that is the prospect of developing longterm relationships with clients and contacts for years to come .
“ We have a strong background in terms of knowledge base and training and that is so important because now more than ever , people need expert financial advice when it comes to what to do to safeguard their property , money and assets .
“ I joined Punch Robson just under two years ago after building a career in this area over many years .
“ I learned a lot at Punch Robson from Pat Mellish who headed the department but who decided in the wake of Covid-19 that it was time for her to retire and do other things .
“ And we ’ re finding the pandemic has had that
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