Rainer Hughes is a well-established law firm in the UK, based in Shenfield Essex. Specialist fields include civil and criminal litigation, Conveyancing Quality Standard practice (CQS practice), wills, trusts, a probate department, as well as family law.

The firm is encompassed by a seasoned management team with the company philosophy underpinned by expertise, integrity, and traditional legal professionalism. The entire team is supportive and outcome-driven, offering solutions to ensure the most suitable outcome consistently. Rainer Hughes with its resolute team has successfully obtained landmark judgments in several complex and eminent, watershed cases.

According to Sanjay Panesar, a Senior Partner at Rainer Hughes, “Besides being rated as the leading VAT law firm in England and Wales by Corporate International, as well as the top-ranking VAT and Law firm in England in 2021 by global experts, we have comprehensive fields of expertise. Rainer Hughes can professionally assist clients with wills, probate matters, power of attorney, deputyship orders or to contest unfair or unjust wills. Probate and Estate Administration laws are complicated, and clients should rely on our exemplary skills and experience to guide them through the confusion of completion of documents and the entire process of inheritance tax.”

Probate and Estate Administration is a specialist field that is handled adeptly by the probate solicitors who form part of the private client team at Rainer Hughes. Their core activity is to support the Executor with the transfer of the estate of the deceased to beneficiaries.
Deceased estates also have intricate tax implications that need to be addressed before the process can be completed.

As a renowned law firm, Rainer Hughes offers competitive rates without ever compromising on quality and in this case, the entire process is covered by a fixed fee, which can be seen on the user-friendly website.The company has a transparent policy regarding fees, therefore any additional fees incurred for assessing the value of the Estate, realizing assets, and the distribution of the Estate to the beneficiaries will be available on receipt of instructions.



Rainer Hughes Private Client Team is recognized as a leading Private Client Practice and is managed by a Legal 500 Solicitor. The entire team with their unprecedented experience in various areas, including wills, asset protection, POA and incapacity, probate and estate administration, contested wills, and estate disputes, allows them to combine their understanding of the case with the client’s needs to find bespoke solutions.


About Us

Rainer Hughes is a highly acclaimed, award-winning UK-based law firm, with a comprehensive corporate, business, and private client base. A results-driven modern practice built on integrity and an unfaltering value system delivering effective solutions, customer satisfaction are paramount to the company ethos. Encompassed with a legal team with a wealth of expertise and knowledge, clients’ expectations are constantly exceeded. With an impeccable record of accomplishment, the practice delivers premium services across various fields of expertise which includes include civil and criminal litigation, Conveyancing Quality Standard practice (CQS practice), wills, trusts, probate, and family law. An ingenious new initiative involves investment in mentorship programs for a new generation of lawyers. For more information, please visit https://rainerhughes.com