Areas of Practice
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Hall of Fame, 2020, 2022 – 2025
Private Client Global Elite, Global Elite Lawyer, 2024
Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020-2024
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 5 min read 01 Jul 2025 Modernising wills – A significant step, but work is still to be doneIn eprivateclient, Partner, Nicola Bushby explores the Law Commission’s Modernising Wills report, highlighting key proposals for reforming the law of wills, such as recognising electronic wills and adopting the test for capacity in lieu of the common law test. While progress is clear, concerns remain, especially around the rule revoking wills upon marriage.
Read more 2 min read 10 Jun 2025 Clare Stirzaker speaks at Private Client Advisory and Litigation Forum in ParisThis Friday at the Private Client Advisory and Litigation Forum in Paris, Partner, Clare Stirzaker joins retired tax lawyer, Matthew Hutton to speak on the topic of “Getting your Affairs in Order”, focusing on relationships and records.
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