Why choose me
I help individuals and families protect their wealth, plan for the future and make life easier for loved ones if something happens to them. My work focuses on long-term planning, building trusted relationships and supporting clients through significant life events and generational change.
I advise on wills and succession planning, inheritance tax planning, trust creation and administration, and estate administration and probate. I also support clients with cross-border estate planning, including international clients with UK and overseas assets, and advise on UK tax issues where there are international connections.
My broader private client work includes wealth protection and asset structuring, lifetime gifting strategies, trust and estate taxation, declarations of trust and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) planning. I work with a wide range of clients, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families, entrepreneurs, business owners and investors, trustees and beneficiaries, and clients in sports, media and entertainment.
I regularly collaborate with accountants, financial advisers, trustees and overseas advisers to deliver joined-up, practical advice. This collaborative approach ensures clients benefit from a supportive ecosystem tailored to their personal, family and commercial objectives.
Clear communication and accessibility are central to how I work, particularly during emotionally challenging periods such as bereavement. I aim to create an environment where clients feel comfortable discussing sensitive matters openly and without judgement. Before advising, I take time to understand family dynamics, business interests and cultural considerations, combining technical expertise with an appreciation of complex personal circumstances.
Alongside my client work, I’m passionate about mentoring and supporting junior lawyers and aspiring solicitors and increasing diversity and representation within the legal profession.
Outside work, I enjoy travelling, experiencing different cultures and exploring new cuisines and restaurants.
I help individuals and families protect their wealth, plan for the future and make life easier for loved ones if something happens to them. My work focuses on long-term planning, building trusted relationships and supporting clients through significant life events and generational change.
I advise on wills and succession planning, inheritance tax planning, trust creation and administration, and estate administration and probate. I also support clients with cross-border estate planning, including international clients with UK and overseas assets, and advise on UK tax issues where there are international connections.
My broader private client work includes wealth protection and asset structuring, lifetime gifting strategies, trust and estate taxation, declarations of trust and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) planning. I work with a wide range of clients, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families, entrepreneurs, business owners and investors, trustees and beneficiaries, and clients in sports, media and entertainment.
I regularly collaborate with accountants, financial advisers, trustees and overseas advisers to deliver joined-up, practical advice. This collaborative approach ensures clients benefit from a supportive ecosystem tailored to their personal, family and commercial objectives.
Clear communication and accessibility are central to how I work, particularly during emotionally challenging periods such as bereavement. I aim to create an environment where clients feel comfortable discussing sensitive matters openly and without judgement. Before advising, I take time to understand family dynamics, business interests and cultural considerations, combining technical expertise with an appreciation of complex personal circumstances.
Alongside my client work, I’m passionate about mentoring and supporting junior lawyers and aspiring solicitors and increasing diversity and representation within the legal profession.
Outside work, I enjoy travelling, experiencing different cultures and exploring new cuisines and restaurants.
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Questions my clients ask me
Yes. Overseas residential property ownership can be taken into account when determining whether the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) apply in the UK. This means an individual may still be treated as purchasing an additional property for SDLT purposes, even where the purchase is made jointly with a first-time buyer. Taking advice early can help avoid unexpected SDLT liabilities and ensure the purchase is structured appropriately.
It depends on your objectives, tax position and family circumstances. Trusts can be effective for asset protection and succession planning, but they’re not suitable in every situation. Transferring property into trust can trigger tax consequences, including SDLT, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. Advice should always be taken before proceeding to ensure the structure is appropriate and tax efficient.
A Family Investment Company (FIC) is a private company often used as part of long-term wealth and succession planning. It can provide a structured way to hold and manage family wealth, investments and property while allowing senior family members to retain control. FICs are commonly considered by high net worth families for inheritance tax planning, asset protection and intergenerational wealth transfer. Whether a FIC is appropriate will depend on the family’s objectives, asset profile, tax position and long-term goals.