Julie Burton > Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP > Basingstoke, England > Lawyer Profile

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Matrix House
Basing View
BASINGSTOKE
RG21 4DZ
England

Work Department

Private client and tax, capacity and Court of Protection.

Position

Partner specialising in Court of Protection, personal injury trusts, elderly law including lasting powers of attorney, tax and care fee planning, wills and estate administration.

Career

Trained Payne Hicks Beach; qualified 1982; tax adviser Sayers Butterworth 1982-83; Lamb Brooks 1983-88, 1997-2003; head of private client department 2001-03; partner Penningtons 2003 to date.

Languages

French (working).

Memberships

Solicitor for the elderly – Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners.

Education

Loreto College, Manchester; Hertford College, Oxford (1978 Law 2(1)).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Court of protection

(Hall of Fame)

Julie BurtonPenningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP has ‘one of the largest COP teams in the country, led by the excellent Daniel Toop’. The team receives plaudits for creating ‘very strong bonds with clients and families who trust their legal judgement’. The practice continues to be busy acting as a professional deputy or trustee for individuals in receipt of an award due to a personal injury or clinical negligence claim. Other significant work includes advising on DOLS and other welfare matters; cross-jurisdictional applications, and on applications for attorneys to make gifts for inheritance tax purposes. Julie Burton is a known name in the market. Burton regularly acts as a professional deputy for adult and children clients with complex brain injuries. These injuries have occurred as a result of personal injuries. Managing associate Grace Serwanga is another key contact.