Nick Penwell

Senior Partner / Solicitor / Head of Private Client Department

Nick is the Senior Partner of Dunn & Baker Solicitors and Head of the Private Client Team. He has over 34 years experience in private client work, specialising in Wills, Tax Planning, Probate and Powers of Attorney having initially worked with a firm in Torquay in 1984.

Nick qualified as a Solicitor in 2004 having successfully completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at Exeter University. He became a Partner in 2006.

Nick is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and also a full accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly.

Nick’s particular area of expertise and interest is in the preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney, Estate Administration and Inheritance Tax Planning with a special focus on the law affecting the older client. He has recently been involved in the administration of some high profile multi million pound estates and his client base extends to all areas of the UK and beyond. He is active on the “Seminar Circuit” and is always willing to give talks to local groups on the importance of Wills and other issues. He has recently widened his experience of specialism to Personal Injury Settlements. Having worked in the profession for over 34 years he brings considerable experience to the firm as a whole. He has been designated the firm’s Compliance Officer for legal practice (COLP) by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He is a member of the Probate Section of the Law Society, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE). He has recently been awarded the Solicitors for the Elderly Client Care and Practice Award. He is married with two sons and lives in the Teignbridge area.

 

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS:

 

 

“All your staff were extremely helpful, polite and easy to deal with.”

Received via Client Feedback Questionnaire (November 2021)

 

 

“The legal work is a complex one – to find a company whose staff are more than helpful is certainly one to recommend.”

Received via Client Feedback Questionnaire (August 2021)

 

 

“I have already recommended Dunn & Baker Solicitors many times! Primarily because of Darren Cleverdon‘s handling of my divorce. Also, Neil Starr is so contactable, helpful and prompt dealing with my current conveyancing. So I would only trust my Will to Nick Penwell… it has always been easy to make contact.”

Received via Client Feedback Questionnaire (March 2021)

 

 

“I have already referred your company to friends. You do not charge extortionate fees [and] I’ve always received professional, understandable and sensible advice… I like the serene atmosphere of the décor in your waiting room. I’m sure that would be helpful to any destressed person waiting for a consultation.”

Received via Client Feedback Questionnaire (January 2021)

 

 

“Efficient, friendly service, considerate of my problem with stairs by coming out to the car.”

Received via Client Feedback Questionnaire (August 2020)

 

 

“Good, friendly, efficient service.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (September 2019)

 

 

“Professional, courteous and very helpful.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (August 2019)

 

 

“I [have] already recommended your firm to 3 other people.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (June 2019)

 

 

“Friendly and professional.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (June 2019)

 

 

“I don’t usually recommend services but would in this case… everybody very helpful, thank you.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (March 2019)

 

 

“Can be daunting to visit a solicitor, was put at ease [and] found staff to be friendly & helpful.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (March 2019)

 

 

“Very helpful, informative, reasonably priced, friendly.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (March 2019)

 

 

“Nick Penwell’s knowledge was second to none.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire  (October 2018)

 

 

“May I thank you for your tenacity and patience, coupled as ever with your good humour and high professional standards. I really am most grateful for your help and advice.”

Received via email (August 2018)

 

 

“We chose you 16 years ago for our house purchase and have used you ever since for Wills.”

Received via our Client Feedback Questionnaire (April 2018)

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