Areas of Practice
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Hall of Fame, 2020, 2022 – 2026
Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020-2025
Private Client Global Elite, Global Elite Lawyer, 2024
Women and Diversity in Law Awards, Shortlisted for ‘Disputes Lawyer of the Year’ – 2023
Legal Week Private Client Global Elite, Elite Lawyer, 2022
Eprivateclient, 50 Most Influential, 2021 – 2023
Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2019
Chambers Global, Ranked Individual, 2019
Chambers UK, Top Ranked Individual, 2019
Legal Week Private Client Global Elite, Top 200, 2018 – 2019 & 2021
Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2017 – 2018
Memberships
Registered Contentious Trust and Probate Specialist (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists)
Legal Week Trust and Estate Litigation Forum Steering Committee
Cambridge Forum on International Wealth Disputes Steering Committee
Education & Qualification
University of Southampton
Qualified as a solicitor in 1993
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Boodle Hatfield, a leading private wealth and property firm has today announced it has elected Andrea Zavos as its new Senior Partner. Andrea will succeed Sara Maccallum, as of 1 May 2023.
Read more 4 min read 31 Jul 2023 Boodle Hatfield achieves best financial results in its 300 year historyBoodle Hatfield, a leading private wealth and real estate law firm, continued its trajectory of profitable growth by announcing today that fee income during the 2022-23 financial year rose from £30.7m to £32.5m, reflecting a 5.8% year on year increase. These financial results come as the firm closes its 300th year in business – making this the best year on record.
Read more 6 min read 28 Oct 2026 Budget 2026: Key tax changes for individuals, business owners and trusteesBudget day often brings significant tax announcements. This year was rather more measured. Whilst there were no major changes to headline rates, the Budget included several targeted reforms affecting private wealth, family businesses, pensions and trusts, alongside a greater focus on HMRC compliance activity. Our specialists have summarised the key points and what they could mean in practice.
Read more 5 min read 06 Oct 2026 Lasting Powers of Attorney, liberty and the right forum: reflections on the Sir Ranulph Fiennes reportsThe recent coverage surrounding Sir Ranulph Fiennes has shone a spotlight on complex questions of mental capacity, personal autonomy and deprivation of liberty. Nicola Bushby and Alex Gamble examine what the law says about Lasting Powers of Attorney, who can make decisions when capacity is lost, and the role of the Court of Protection in resolving disputes.
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