Joe Cobb > JMW Solicitors LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

JMW Solicitors LLP
1 BYROM PLACE
SPINNINGFIELDS
MANCHESTER
M3 3HG
England

Work Department

Private Client

Position

Partner & Head of Private Client

Joe joined JMW in July 2019 in the Private Client Department, having spent ten years at Addleshaw Goddard. His expertise relates to providing tax, estate and succession planning to ultra-high net worth individuals, institutional clients and entrepreneurs, with a focus on owner-managed businesses and corporate vehicles. He also has extensive experience advising on trust formation and administration, high value and international estate administration, and contentions trusts and estates.

Career

JMW Solicitors (2019-Present):

Head of Private Client (2021-)

Partner (2019-)

Addleshaw Goddard (2009-2019):

 

Trainee Solicitor (2009-2011)

Associate (2011-2018)

Managing Associate (2018-2019)

Languages

Spanish (conversational)

Memberships

The Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (Full Member)

Education

The University of Manchester, LLB (2005-2008), BPP Law School, LPC (2008-2009)

Leisure

Foreign travel and plenty of sport!

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

(Leading individuals)

Joe CobbJMW Solicitors LLP

Complex Court of Protection matters and multi-jurisdictional private client work form the cornerstone of the practice at JMW Solicitors LLP. The team are increasingly involved with financial abuse cases, as well as deputyship work, while demonstrating aparticular strength in alternative investment structures, a key feature of private client head Joe Cobb‘s practice. Cross-border work centres on trust planning and restructuring for new domiciles, and the team is also active on Court of Protection cases, led by Megan Christie-Copeland, such as forensic investigations into missing accounts and investments, obtaining capacity assessments and establishing Lasting Powers of Attorney. Andrew Cusworth competently handles the firm’s cross border work and continues to provide trusted support to individuals who lack capacity. Russell Kaminski is an expert within the evolving cryptocurrency and digital asset landscapes.