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Paul Baker

Paul Baker

Hill Dickinson LLP, North West

Work Department

Private client.

Position

With over 30 years' experience, Paul is a partner in our private client team who deals with tax, trusts, wills, probate, succession and charities matters.

He joined the firm in 1996, became a partner in 1997, and is ranked in both the Chambers and Legal 500 legal directories. He enjoys a national reputation as a leading practitioner.

Dealing with all aspects of private client work, he has a particular expertise in advising high-net-worth individuals (including business owners and landowners) on tax and succession planning. This includes advice on:

  • Will structuring
  • The use of trusts
  • Inheritance tax
  • Capital gains tax
  • Domicile and offshore matters

Paul advises foreign resident and domiciled persons on offshore trusts and UK taxation. Paul also has a experience in advising individuals on establishing new charities and works closely with registered charities on constitutional and governance issues.

Career

Trained Enoch Evans & Sons; qualified 1985; joined Hill Dickinson as a partner 1997; head of private client department 2007.

Memberships

Law Society; Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Education

Manor High School; University of Manchester (1980 LLB Hons).

Leisure

Swimming, cinema, music, literature, politics.

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