Jolyon Barton > Gardner Leader LLP > Newbury, England > Lawyer Profile
Gardner Leader LLP Offices
WHITE HART HOUSE
MARKET PLACE
NEWBURY
RG14 5BA
England
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Jolyon Barton
Work Department
Personal tax, trusts and probate and Commercial property
Position
Jolyon (Jo) is a partner at Gardner Leader in the Inheritance Protection team.
Jo’s work includes inheritance tax and capital gains tax mitigation, wills drafting, creating and advising on trusts and their use in tax planning, administration of large and complex estates, court of protection matters and deputyships and lasting powers of attorney.
Commercial and other property matters Jo has dealt with have included property transactions associated with tax planning and trusts, acquisitions and disposals including business premises, farms and residential property, options and development agreements, grant and renewal of commercial leases and property tax considerations.
Within the partnership Jo is Inheritance Protection team leader and the firm’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
Memberships
Jo has been a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) since 2000 and was Chairman of STEP Thames Valley Branch from 2012 until May 2015 and serves on this committee.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
Gardner Leader LLP is well-known for its capacity to handle complex wills, tax, and estate administration work. Advising high-net-worth individuals on tax planning strategies to minimise potential inheritance tax, and administering significant family trusts are the core specialisms of the team. Jolyon Barton continues to head the inheritance protection team, which is also well-known for its work with vulnerable clients. Penny Wright is a key name for such matters, and focuses her practice on tax planning, wills, incapacity issues and trusts. Elsewhere, Niamh Minihane‘s strength lies in will drafting and associated issues, especially on matters that involve elderly clients.
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Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Real estate > Commercial property: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Employment > Employment: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40