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Personal tax, trusts and probate
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- Burges Salmon LLP Bristol
- Charles Russell LLP Cheltenham
- Clarke Willmott LLP Taunton, Bristol
- Lester Aldridge LLP Bournemouth
- Michelmores LLP Exeter
- Osborne Clarke Bristol
- Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove Cheltenham
- Wilsons Salisbury
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- Rickerbys LLP Cheltenham
- Veale Wasbrough Vizards Bristol
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- Ashfords LLP Exeter, Tiverton, Taunton
- Foot Anstey Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton
- Stephens Scown LLP Exeter, Truro
- Trethowans LLP Salisbury
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- Coodes Truro, St Austell
- Frettens LLP Christchurch
- Humphreys & Co. Bristol
- Laceys Bournemouth
- QualitySolicitors Burroughs Day Bristol
- Steele Raymond LLP Bournemouth
- Stone King LLP Bath
- Stones Solicitors LLP Exeter
- TLT LLP Bristol
- Thrings LLP Bath, Swindon, Bristol
- Willans LLP Cheltenham
- Withy King LLP Bath, Marlborough, Swindon
Burges Salmon LLP’s ‘high-calibre’ team whose clients include RBS Coutts and several families with multimillion-pound assets. Catherine Hallam heads the group, which includes the ‘extremely capable’ John Barnett.
Charles Russell LLP’s ‘excellent’ team is headed by Christopher Page and acts for many very high-net-worth individuals. Julia Cox is ‘second to none’ and ‘personable’.
Clarke Willmott LLP has a ‘first-rate’ team of ‘market-leaders’. It advises on 300 trusts, and took over all the private client work of the defunct Sisman Nichols. Tim Russ is ‘head and shoulders above the competition’; Anthony Fairweather is a ‘force’; and practice head Stuart Thorne is also recommended.
Lester Aldridge LLP’s ‘first-class’ group is led by the ‘exemplary’ Geoff Thomas, a contentious trust and probate expert. Richard Fairbairn is noted for his ‘business acumen and good client care’ and leads the tax and trusts team, and John Maddocks heads the international probate services practice.
Michelmores LLP provides ‘expansive knowledge’ and an ‘extremely professional service’. It acts on high-value matters, and was recently retained by the shareholders of a £50m property investment group. Practice head Will Michelmore is ‘very able, concise and approachable’; Adrian Miller is ‘much liked and admired’; and Tony Cockayne is also recommended.
Osborne Clarke’s ‘first-class’ team recently acted for a major investment bank in reviewing all English law trusts for which the client acts as investment manager. It also advised on a complex intestate estate, where the deceased was a Czech/UK national. Mark Woodward and practice head Sandra Brown are recommended.
Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove’s Matthew Cain has a notable specialism in creating tax-efficient structures for high-net-worth individuals.
Wilsons provides ‘exceptional service’ and expertise in advising foreign-resident and foreign-domiciled individuals on structuring investments and bringing funds to the UK. ‘Brilliant practitioner’ Frances Mayne heads the group, and Matthew Bennett is also recommended.
Rickerbys LLP’s team is ‘excellent in trusts and tax planning’, and has expertise advising agriculture and charities clients, and in assisting elderly and vulnerable individuals. Carolyn Green leads the practice, and Mark Hartley provides ‘sound, well-prepared and expert advice’.
Veale Wasbrough Vizards is ‘one of the best’ for contentious probate matters. The group acted in a case involving a multimillion-pound estate in the UK and Switzerland. Practice head Michelle Rose is a ‘bright, tough litigator, and excellent with clients’.
Ashfords LLP’s Michael Alden is a ‘first-class’ lawyer who ‘inspires confidence’. Jim McIntosh is also recommended.
Foot Anstey’s Angela Bridges demonstrates ‘great interpersonal skills and high professional competence’.
Stephens Scown LLP has ‘strength in numbers’ and handles many matters for high-net-worth clients. Practice head Graham Murdoch ‘does what he says he will, and on time’.
Trethowans LLP’s ‘knowledgeable, helpful and reliable’ team is headed by Elizabeth Webbe, and acted on several multimillion-pound private client matters. Miriam Tarrant-Smith is also recommended.
Coodes’ Richard Pollock is ‘warm, friendly, and professional, and inspires confidence’.
Frettens LLP’s Lee Young is recommended.
Humphreys & Co.’s Philip Siddons is a ‘very sound, mature and tenacious advocate’, with particular skills in disputed wills.
Laceys’ ‘exceptional’ Kate Mansfield produces work of the ‘highest quality’.
QualitySolicitors Burroughs Day’s ‘excellent and ever helpful’ Anne Minihane handles the gamut of personal tax and probate issues.
Steele Raymond LLP’s John Andrews is recommended.
Stone King LLP is ‘competitive; advice is always excellent and response times are good’. Alison Allen heads the team.
Helen Honeyball heads the team at Stones Solicitors LLP, where inheritance tax planning in agriculture is a specialism.
TLT LLP’s Patrick Wooddisse advises many international clients on high-value matters.
Thrings LLP’s Jim Sawer and William Wyldbore-Smith are recommended.
Willans LLP’s ‘client-friendly’ team, led by Jenifer Gillman, is ‘good value for money’.
David Rich heads Withy King LLP’s ‘excellent’ team, and Amanda Noyce takes a ‘very real personal interest’ in clients.
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Revisions to the rules for tier 1 investors and entrepreneurs?
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No substitute for experience
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Changes to list of approved English language tests are made by the UKBA
It has been announced by the UKBA that the list of approved English language tests for those individuals applying under tiers 1,2 and 4 of the points based system has been amended. One of the main changes is the lowering of the TOEFL points score against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). TOEFL now includes scores for spouse and partner applications. -
Important information about London 2012 released by the UKBA
Important information about the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been published online by the UKBA. With the UKBA expecting to carry out security checks on more than 380,000 workers and participants, it has set out detailed information for those individuals who will be travelling to the UK for the event. The information is divided into the following categories: -
Premium sponsorship for tier 2 and tier 2 and 4 sponsors
As reported in our November 2011 Update the UKBA is planning to introduce a 'premium sponsor' category and we expect that this will be in April 2012. -
Arts Council England introduces new procedure for tier 1 (exceptional talent) applicants
From 3 January 2012, individuals applying under tier 1 (exceptional talent) of the points based system will need to follow new guidelines if they wish to have their application endorsed by Arts Council England (ACE). -
The UKBA contacts tier 2 sponsors regarding COS allowances
The UKBA has been contacting authorised officers at tier 2 sponsors in relation to the new certificate of sponsorship allowance which will become effective from 6 April 2012. Any COS issued from that date will come from the new allocation. -
The UKBA updates tier 4 sponsors on educational oversight
The UKBA has reminded all current tier 4 sponsors that if they are not already subject to inspection or review by the relevant educational oversight bodies, they must apply before the deadline stated in the current sponsor guidance. -
London 2012 visa applications open for spectators
From 1 January 2012 the UKBA will begin to process visas for non-UK spectators wishing to travel to the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Success for phone-hacking victims kept in the dark by the police
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Bindmans partner Shah Qureshi features in British Bangladeshi Power 100
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The Public Law Project Wales Conference 2012, 4th April 2012
Joanne Clement will be speaking at The Public Law Project Wales Conference 2012 on 4th April 2012. This is the fourth annual PLP conference in Wales which this year will be opening by John Wotton, President of the Law Society. The programme includes plenary sessions on The top ten judicial review cases in Wales, Litigating the cuts, and The tribunal system in Wales as well as a panel discussion on Public law in a future Wales. Seminar topics include:- 11KBW -
We’re all in it together says Bindmans medical negligence lawyer
RBS Chief Stephen Hester was offered a bonus of £963,000 on top of his annual £1.2million salary. We own an 82% share in this bank. Compare this to a family whose son was injured at birth, and finally 20 years later receives a £3.35m settlement payment to cover an injury that will last his life time. -
Bindmans partner Mike Schwarz featured in Big Issue
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High Court to rule on Bindmans “locked-in syndrome” case – an issue of interest worldwide!
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Bindmans immigration lawyer Liz Barratt backs film about Aboriginal Elder
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Penningtons boosts healthcare practice with key partner hire
London and South East law firm Penningtons Solicitors LLP is pleased to announce that it has recruited John Hargreaves to head its healthcare team. John joins Penningtons as a partner from Stephenson Harwood, where he had led the health and care group for the past five years. He will be based at Penningtons' City office. -
Penningtons partner speaks at key higher education event
Nichola Carter, partner and head of immigration at Penningtons Solicitors LLP, was one of the speakers at the Westminster Higher Education Forum on 2 February. The seminar was an opportunity to assess the role of UK universities in a rapidly changing global market for higher education. Nichola discussed the student immigration system including current Government policy and ways in which the UK's reputation as an international centre of education can be improved. -
Could Britain have tried Saif Gaddafi?
Geoffrey Bindman comments on the limits of universal jurisdiction