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The Lawyer has announced its Hot 100 roll call of 2025, which recognises the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers from in-house, private practice and the Bar and celebrates the magazine’s pick of the 100 hottest legal sector professionals.
Alexa Payet, a Partner in Michelmores’ Disputed Wills & Estates team, who has particular expertise in disputes focusing on trust and probate claims and contentious Court of Protection matters, has been ranked in the Hot 100 list this year for her expertise in the financial aspects of assisted dying.
Assisted dying is a topic of significant public and political debate in the UK and its surrounding jurisdictions. It is a debate that stirs up strong opinion, but it often focuses on the risk of prosecution and overlooks the financial consequences for families. Currently, families of loved ones who die by assisted suicide risk losing everything.
Alexa is the leading legal advisor on the financial aspects of assisted dying. She has acted in the only reported cases of relief from forfeiture involving an assisted death (Ninian [2019] and Morris [2024]) and her expertise in this area continues to be in demand.
The inclusion on this list demonstrates her worth in the legal sector in the last 12 months and shows her as one of those who will shape the legal profession for years to come.
Alexa acts for a wide range of clients based nationally and internationally, including beneficiaries, trustees, personal representatives, and charities. She frequently advises on high value and complex probate and estate disputes, including invalidity claims, capacity and construction issues, as well as claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. She strives to marry high-quality, pragmatic legal advice with a thoughtful and personable manner.
Alexa comments:
“I am incredibly proud to have been recognised in The Lawyer’s prestigious Hot 100 list. This industry acknowledgement is a meaningful testament to the unbeatable expertise at Michelmores and the collaborative efforts of our Disputed Wills & Estates team. I have the great privilege of working with an exceptional team and with interesting and diverse clients – and I look forward to what’s to come in 2025.”
Read more about Alexa Payet here and Michelmores’ Disputed Wills & Estates team here.
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