Nathalie Hope
Solicitor
Nathalie is a Solicitor in the firm's Disputes team, based in the Bristol city centre office. She has a particular interest in disputed Wills, Trusts and Probate cases.
Nathalie says: “It is important to me that my clients feel understood and supported throughout their case; I am non-judgmental and aim to alleviate the stress that litigation can bring by giving carefully considered, clear and realistic advice. I will always aim to resolve matters quickly and cost-effectively.”
“My case was passed to Nathalie who provided exceptional work… I was most impressed with her speed, directness, and honesty throughout the whole process. She was a pleasure to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Wards/Nathalie to others and use their services again.”
Examples of her work include:
Contentious Wills, Trusts & Probate:
- Claims arising out of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 where parties have not been reasonably provided for by the deceased or excluded from their Will.
- Matter where executors and trustees have breached their duties and not distributed estate assets in the correct way.
- Challenging the validity of Wills, such as on the basis of capacity or undue influence.
- Claims where the true meaning and intention of clauses in a Will are disputed.
- Helping in matters where someone claims that the deceased has made a promise to gift them certain assets upon their death, but has not included this gift in their Will.
Qualifications and Experience
- Qualified as a solicitor in July 2024
- Committee member of Bristol Junior Lawyers Division
- Trainee solicitor at Wards Solicitors between July 2022 and 2024
- Currently completing a Masters in Law, which includes a dissertation about law reform in Will and inheritance disputes
- Completed the Legal Practice Course at the University of the West of England in July 2022
- Graduated with a LLB Law and European Study with Advanced Proficiency in German degree from the University of Exeter 2021
- Studied international and comparative law at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg during 2019/2020.
Supervised by James Murray