Rob Crowther > Field Seymour Parkes LLP > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile

Field Seymour Parkes LLP
1 LONDON STREET
READING
RG1 4QW
England
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Work Department

Wills, trusts and estates.

Position

Partner in wills, trusts and estates department at FSP. Specialising in complex estate administration, wills, powers of attorney, tax planning and trust administration. Also dealing with contentious probate matters with experience of high-value, complex and cross-jurisdictional disputed estate and trust matters

Career

Trained Mercers; qualified 2008; Mercers (specialising in private client work) for five years post-qualification, associate August 2012; FSP associate March 2013; partner FSP April 2014.

Memberships

Solicitors for the Elderly.

Education

Chiltern Edge School; Bradfield College; Southampton University (2002 BA Hons English and History); College of Law (2004 Commendation); College of Law (2005 LPC Commendation).

Leisure

Badminton, cricket, travelling, reading.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Field Seymour Parkes LLP helms the full array of private wealth issues including breach of fiduciary duty claims, claims under the Inheritance Act, and disputes concerning executors and trustees. The ‘talented and tenacious’ Katharine Riley leads the team and is often engaged in contested Court of Protection matters. Rob Crowther assists clients with capital gains, inheritance and stamp duty land tax pertaining to the settlements of probate claims, with Sarah Sharpin noted for her expertise in alternative dispute resolution. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Reading.

South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40

(Leading individuals)

Rob CrowtherField Seymour Parkes LLP

Highly experienced private client lawyer Rob Crowther heads the team at Field Seymour Parkes LLP, which  has a demonstrably strong track record across the entire spectrum of lifetime advisory and tax issues. Crowther focuses his own practice on providing specialist asset protection and intricate tax planning advice. Tax comprises a core pillar of the group’s work – specifically inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning. Partner Ben Oliver is a go-to name for such matters, as a member of both the Association of Taxation Technicians, and the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Sue Vandersteen also comes highly recommended, known for guiding clients through complicated lifetime planning and advising in relation to wealth preservation and inheritance tax mitigation.

South East > Private client > Agriculture and estates

With expertise in scale renewable energy projects including battery storage facilities, biomass fuel plants in addition to Solar PV Parks, Field Seymour Parkes LLP is well-placed to handle the sales and acquisitions of agricultural rural property. Hazel Eccles leads the team and is proficient in adverse possession and lost deeds, granting easements, and licenses. James Burgess has over two decades of experience in agricultural and rural development, while Rob Crowther is knowledgeable of lifetime tax planning and asset protection matters, in addition to wills. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Reading.