Areas of Practice
Track Record
Advising on the incorporation of an urban estate owned in a complex trust structure
Advice concerning wealth restructuring and succession planning for a wealthy family based overseas, but with some members who are resident and/or domiciled in the UK
Advising trustee owners of a landed estate on a refinancing via a private placement
Advice on tax and other matters in connection with the sale of a valuable work of art by trustees
Advice on tax and succession planning in relation to a historic house and grounds against a complicated family background
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Leading Partner, 2025 & 2026
Chambers UK, Top Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2020, 2022 – 2026
Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2020 – 2025
Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2017 – 2018, 2020 – 2024
Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2019
Euromoney Women in Business Law Award, Best in Trust and Estates – Shortlisted, 2018
Chambers HNW, Top Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2018
Memberships
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Trust Law Committee
Education & Qualification
University of Oxford
Qualified as a solicitor in 1995
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Read more 3 min read 08 Jun 2026 Celia Lloyd Davidson speaks at the AIM Conference 2026This week, Legal Director, Celia Lloyd Davidson will be speaking at the AIM Conference. She will deliver a session on ‘What museum professionals need to know about commercial contracts’, sharing practical guidance on key risks, red flags and sector-specific considerations. Drawing on her experience advising arts and heritage clients, as well as previously working within a national museum, Celia brings a distinctive and highly practical perspective.
Read more 3 min read 21 Apr 2026 Stolen art and rapid museum heists: why famous works still hold valueWhy are high‑profile artworks still being stolen when they cannot be sold openly on the legitimate market? Fred Clark, Partner and Arts & Culture specialist, comments in the Financial Times on the rise of rapid museum heists and explains how stolen artworks can continue to retain value within criminal networks as collateral, leverage or trophy assets. He also explores the tension facing museums, whose open and public nature can leave even leading cultural institutions vulnerable.
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