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Hunters incorporating May, May & Merrimans

9 NEW SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN, LONDON, WC2A 3QN, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 020 7412 0050
Fax:: Fax 020 7412 0049
DX:: 61 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2

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Web:: www.hunters-solicitors.co.uk

Wilfrid Vernor-Miles

Tel:: Work 020 7412 0050
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Position

Partner in private client department specialising in tax and estate planning, wills and probate trusts and charity creation and administration.

Career

Partner Vernor-Miles & Noble from 2000; Lexcel managing partner Vernor-Miles & Noble 2006-11 ; partner Hunters 2011 to date.

Languages

English and French.

Member

City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society.

Education

Southampton Univeristy 1996 Law LLB; College of Law 1997 LPC (with commendation).

Leisure

Fishing, scuba diving and opera.

London: Private client

Charities and not-for-profit

Within: Charities and not-for-profit

Hunters incorporating May, May & Merrimans is an ‘established firm with strong ethical standards and a very loyal client base which is founded on its depth of expertise in this field’. Practice head Paul Almy advises on all aspects of charity law with particular expertise in advising on commercial and residential property, company and commercial affairs and on employment matters for charity clients. Both Dominik Opalinski and Wilfrid Vernor-Miles are ‘highly knowledgeable and technically excellent with strong client skills’. Opalinski has established niche expertise as a child protection adviser to numerous national and international clients many of whom are registered charities or NGOs. The skilled team acts for a broad range of charities, schools, sports clubs, humanitarian organisations, religious societies, staff associations, trade unions and many other not-for-profit organisations. It has substantial experience of handling complex matters with a cross-border or international dimension, with particular expertise in Africa.

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