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Gillian Coverley
Work Department
Tax, Trust and Estates
Position
Partner
Gillian is the National Head of Partnerships, Wills and Probate within the Private Client Services team. Gillian’s areas of expertise cover Wills, Probate and estate administration, tax and succession planning and trust advice.
Gillian leads many of the firm’s relationships with key partners in the private client space. This involves working closely with them to ensure that we are delivering a quality service for their customers and supporters.
Career
Trained Irwin Mitchell; qualified 2001; HSBC Trust Company (UK –provate services) prior to joining Irwin Mitchell in 1997; associate Irwin Mitchell 2003; partner 2007 to date. Current directorships: Irwin Mitchell Trustees Limited; Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation Limited.
Memberships
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Education
Kirk Balk School, Barnsley; University of Lancaster (1989-1992 Law); College of Law, Chester (1992-1993 Law Society Finals).
Leisure
Travel, badminton, modern jive dancing.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Irwin Mitchell‘s rapidly expanding team covers all aspects of wealth and succession planning, and acts for a range of domestic and international clients. In addition to catering to a range of high net worth individuals and families, the group works with numerous prominent charities to provide will writing and estate administration services. Gillian Coverley, who is a joint head of the national lifetime and estate planning team, co-heads the department with Andrea Jones. Thomas Wainman is a key contact for inheritance tax and estate planning, while Emma McCann advises on wills, trusts, and later life planning. Hollie Marcham is a core team member, with experience in international matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: elsewhere in Yorkshire
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Employment > Pensions