Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Private Client, Philanthropy & Charity

May is a managing associate who advises on private client work.

May advises UK and international individuals and families on structuring, succession planning and capital taxes. May has particular expertise acting for entrepreneurs, business owners and entertainment clients on their wills, trusts and wider estate plans.

An increasing part of May’s practice focuses on working with clients on their philanthropy and charitable giving, as an integral part of their planning, and May is a true expert in this area.

May has been named as one of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for the past three years. May has been named as a “Rising Star” by The Legal 500 in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

May trained at Harbottle & Lewis, qualifying in 2017.