Alastair Liddiard > Longmores Solicitors LLP > Hertford, England > Lawyer Profile

Alastair Liddiard

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Work Department

Private Client

Position

Partner and Head of Trust and Estate Administration

Career

Alastair has nearly two decades of experience advising individuals and families about their wills, trusts and inheritance tax planning arrangements, both as a solicitor and formerly working for HSBC Trust Co (UK) Ltd.

Having studied Law at the University of Southampton, Alastair started his career working for HSBC Trust Co (UK) Ltd before training as a Solicitor.  He undertook his solicitor’s training with a leading law firm in Croydon and, upon qualification in 2005, gained a position with a specialist private wealth law firm, specialising in wills, trusts, probate and elderly client advice.

Alastair joined Longmores in 2012, where he takes a leading role in the Private Client team, with a particular interest in trust creation and administration.

Alastair specialises in:

• Inheritance Tax Planning
• Administration of Trusts and Estates
• Will Drafting
• Trust Drafting (including associated documentation)
• Powers of Attorney

Memberships

Alastair is a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Law Society Private Client Section.

Education

STEP (2012 – 2014 Postgraduate Diploma)
College of Law, Guildford (2002 Postgraduate Diploma 2002 Law and Legal Practice, Distinction)
University of Southampton (1995-1999 LLB (Hons)  2:2
Felsted School (1993 – 1995)
Wilson’s School, Wallington (1988-1993)

Leisure

Alastair is a keen follower of rugby and cricket, enjoys reading, and green tech issues.