Venetia Thomas

Senior Associate

E: venetia.thomas@rothelylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9174

Venetia is an Associate within the Court of Protection team and is one of the longest-standing members joining this team in 2016. Venetia has developed extensively in that time, qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2021.

Andriy Buniak

Principal Associate

E: andriy.buniak@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9173

Accreditations

Recommended lawyer 2023 Legal 500 Court of Protection – 2 years listed

Andriy is a Principal Associate based in Birmingham assisting vulnerable individuals in the management of their property and finances, dealing with statutory will applications and assisting on various other Court of Protection applications.

Lauren Miner

Principal Associate

E: lauren.miner@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9172

Accreditations

Recommended lawyer 2024 Legal 500 Court of Protection – 3 years listed

Lauren is a Principal Associate Solicitor qualifying in 2019 with over eight years’ experience working with private individuals.

Rebecca Bristow

Partner

E: rebecca.bristow@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9171

Accreditations

Up and Coming 2024 Chambers and Partners Court of Protection: Property & Affairs – 6 years listed

Next Generation Partner, 2025 Legal 500 Court of Protection

Rebecca is a Partner specialising in Court of Protection work with a focus on property and financial affairs. She qualified as a solicitor in 2015 and has worked exclusively in this area for the last eight years.

Lucy Taylor Partner Rothley Law. Head of Court of Protection

Lucy Taylor

Partner

E: lucy.taylor@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9170

Accreditations

Band 4 2024 Chambers and Partners Court of Protection: Property & Affairs – 5 years listed

Recommended lawyer 2024 Legal 500 Court of Protection

Lucy is a Partner at Rothley Law and heads our Court of Protection Team that deals exclusively with mental capacity matters.

Hollie Richardson

Paralegal

E: hollie.richardson@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9193

Hollie is a qualified Cilex Paralegal based in the Disputed Wills and Trusts team in Manchester. She joins from national law firm Shoosmiths, where she has been since 2018.

Kelly Carr

Senior Associate

E: kelly.carr@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9191

Kelly is a solicitor and is part of the Disputed Wills and Trusts team. Kelly acts for claimants, defendants and executors in a wide range of disputes.

Mandeep Chima

Principal Associate

E: mandeep.chima@rothleylaw.com

T: 033 0016 9185 / 07703 889 001

Accreditations

2024 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide: Private Wealth Disputes 2 years

Mandeep is part of the Disputed Wills and Trusts team and acts for claimants, defendants and executors in a wide range of disputes

Laura Abbott

Partner

E: laura.abbott@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9187 / 079 0210 6809

Accreditations

Associate to watch 2024 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide: Private Wealth Disputes 2 years

A solicitor in the Disputed Wills and Trusts team, Laura deals with disputes relating to Wills, trusts and estates and in particular bringing and defending claims.

Andrew Bishop

Partner

E: andrew.bishop@rothleylaw.com

T: 0330 016 9189 / 07740 173 035

Accreditations

Up and Coming 2024 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide: Private Wealth Disputes 2 years

Next Generation Partner, 2025 Legal 500 Contentious trusts and probate

Andrew is a Principal Associate and is recognised by Chambers, and Legal 500 as “tremendously hardworking, knowledgeable” and “one to watch”.