Areas of Practice
Private Client, International Wealth Planning, Trust & Succession Planning, Family Business, International, Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate & Administration of Estates, Entrepreneurs, Trusts & Divorce, Charities, Philanthropy & Non-Profit, Landed Estates, Heritage Property and Art, Tax & Advisory
Awards & Rankings
Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2020
Chambers UK, Ranked Individual, 2017
Conference Speaking
Guernsey Trusts conference, Evolution or Revolution, 2017
Publications
Tolley’s Guidance on Estate Planning
STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax
Business Families and Family Businesses STEP Handbook for Advisers 2018
Memberships
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Business Families, Cross-Border Estates and International Client Special Interest Groups
Education & Qualification
University of Oxford
Qualified as a solicitor in 1995
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