Philip Whitcomb > Moore Barlow > Lymington, England > Lawyer Profile
Moore Barlow Offices
48 HIGH STREET
LYMINGTON
SO41 9ZQ
England
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Philip Whitcomb
Work Department
Private wealth
Position
Philip works in the firm’s wills, tax and trusts team and specialises in succession planning, asset protection, heritage law and tax advice for individuals, trusts and family businesses. His clients include owners of landed estates, farmers, high-net-worth individuals and their families.
Philip uses his extensive knowledge and practical experience to advise clients on the issues arising in estate planning including the tax efficient ownership of agricultural, business and heritage property. He deals with all aspects of wills and farming partnerships — advice which requires a high level of technical know-how combined with commercial acumen.
He also acts for trustees and beneficiaries on a range of trust issues including the scope of trustees’ powers and the interpretation of complex trust arrangements.
Philip takes time to understand his client’s circumstances and their particular needs and wishes. His clients want pragmatic legal advice from someone who empathises with the issues and challenges they face.
Memberships
Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association
Country Land and Business Association
Dorset Committee member of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Hampshire
Counting SME businesses, HNWIs, and trustees amongst its key clients, the Moore Barlow private wealth team is recommended for its tax efficient succession planning. The group’s strong links with the contentious trust and estate department enable it to offer a comprehensive service on all elements of restructuring of assets and family trust matters. Southampton-based practice head, Naomi Wilkes, has extensive expertise in inheritance tax and estate planning matters, while Philip Whitcomb leads the rural law sub-group from Lymington. Fiona Heald also operates out of Lymington, focusing on lasting powers of attorney and financial abuse issues. Alison Lloyd acts for executors on probate matters, while Rebecca Sparrow regularly manages the property and financial affairs of clients who lack mental capacity.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Hampshire
- Employment > Employment: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Private client > Family: Hampshire
- Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Hampshire
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Hampshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Hampshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Employment > Employment: Hampshire
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Kent, Surrey and Sussex
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Public sector > Public sector