Laura Bywater > Price Slater Gawne > Altrincham, England > Lawyer Profile
Price Slater Gawne Offices
1 The Downs
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2QD
England
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Laura Bywater
Work Department
Wealth Protection
Position
Partner and Head of Wealth Protection
Career
Laura is one of the UK’s most trusted legal and tax advisors; she is a solicitor who works closely with individuals and families across generations to deliver the best possible outcomes for their wealth planning objectives.
Laura, who has held high level roles with leading city law firms, has many years of experience of advising high net worth individuals on all areas of estate and succession planning.
She has specialist expertise in inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning, asset protection, complex wills, the creation and administration of trusts, the administration of estates and post-death deeds of variation. She acts extensively for families who are concerned about long-term care fees and advises on the issue of care fees mitigation.
Laura is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), a professional body focused on assisting people with their future planning requirements. She also lectures frequently to groups of professionals on a wide range of private wealth matters.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
A practice which remains a firm choice for HNW UK and non-UK domiciles seeking private wealth legal advice, Price Slater Gawne operates out of Altrincham and is headed by Laura Bywater. The team is ‘technically very strong’ and has expertise in will drafting, succession planning through trusts, and offering tax mitigation strategies. Bywater is a specialist regarding inheritance tax and capital gains tax, and completely advises clients living abroad with UK assets on whether they fulfill non-resident requirements and on potential complications from creating foreign wills. Gareth Williams handles the full range of wealth protection and succession planning issues, as well as acting for vulnerable individuals as a Court of Protection financial deputy.