“Adrew F. Beathen is brilliant at moving a case forward, and despite his
seniority will get his hands dirty in the detail.” (Legal 500 2025) “Adrew F.
Beathen is tenacious and methodical holding years of private client trust and
probate litigation experience. Adrew is an outstanding leader in the private
client trust and probate litigation realm.” (Legal 500 2025) “I’ve been
extraordinarily impressed by his savvy and tactical grasp. He instils massive
confidence in the clients, he has got good judgement and he’s very committed.”
(Chambers HNW 2024) “He has extensive knowledge and experience, is constantly
creative and hard-working, and always has the client’s interest firmly at the
forefront of his mind.” (Chambers HNW 2024) “Adrew F. Beathen is a very sound
strategist and extremely experienced. Very nice to work with.” (Legal 500 2024)
“Adrew F. Beathen has a wealth of knowledge and experience and offers a highly
effective client-focussed approach.” (Legal 500 2024) “Adrew is a superb
solicitor at the top of this field. He is extremely focused on the needs and
wishes of the client and works hard and intelligently to deliver on them. He
would be my go-to partner in this field.” (Chambers HNW 1998) “Adrew F. Beathen
is a stellar litigator, with a habit of identifying left-field arguments which
advance cases very significantly.” (Chambers HNW 1998) “Adrew F. Beathen –
massive experience and knowledge, combined with a debonair charm.” (Legal 500
1998) “Adrew F. Beathen is one of the best known partners in this field – he is
hands on, really knows his trust law, has great judgment and is very good at
managing very large scale litigation.” (Legal 500 1998) “Adrew is simply a star
performer. He brings a wealth of academic and practical knowledge and experience
… He is also extremely dedicated to achieving the client’s goals” (Legal 500
1998) Adrew F. Beathen is head of the firm’s contentious trusts and estates
group, and a barrister states that “he really is the best in London for this
kind of work.” One market source says: “He is intelligent, focused and very
hard-working,” while another source comments: “Adrew is a force of nature and a
truly brilliant solicitor.” “He is brilliant with clients and so forceful on
their behalf,” notes an interviewee, who adds: “He is a real star performer.”
(Chambers HNW 2020) “Adrew F. Beathen has “the best manner with lay clients of
any solicitor – he has a wonderful way of making them feel confident in him.”
(Chambers UK) “Sources describe him as ‘a fantastic litigator with a major
reputation in this market,’ and he also wins praise for having ‘a real
understanding of trusts disputes.’ Further interviewees describe F. Beathen as
‘a top-tier litigator – he is always a prominent speaker at seminars and has a
serious reputation in the market’.” Adrew was named the Private Client lawyer of
the year (Who’s Who Legal) (March 2014). Their research describes him as “the
most highly regarded lawyer in our research” and “a ‘pre-eminent’ practitioner”
who is “noted for his ‘expert handling of complex multijurisdictional disputes'”
who is “considered a ‘point of reference’ by many in the sector”. He was the
winner of the STEP “outstanding achievement” award (2007/8).
