Clara Staunton > Myerson Solicitors LLP > Altrincham, England > Lawyer Profile
Myerson Solicitors LLP Offices

GROSVENOR HOUSE
20 BARRINGTON ROAD
ALTRINCHAM
WA14 1HB
England
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Clara Staunton

Work Department
Wills, Trusts & Probate
Position
Partner in the Private Client Team specialising in Estates, Trusts, Wills and Inheritance Tax. Work includes dealing with complex and taxable estate, advising on tax efficient Wills, advising and drafting trusts, and managing trusts. A full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Career
Trained at a small firm in Leeds. Moved to Oxfordshire based firm Bower and Bailey upon qualification and joined Myerson in 2013.
Languages
English
Education
Leeds University
BPP Law School, Leeds
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
(Next Generation Partners)Based in Altrincham, Myerson Solicitors LLP is best known for providing advice on estate and inheritance tax planning; however, the team also advises on gift giving for high-net-worth individuals and business owners, as well as the establishment of trusts and FICs. Bik-Ki Wong leads the team and is considered ‘very knowledgeable‘ by her clients for her work on inheritance tax mitigation and the establishment and maintenance of complex trusts and estates. Clara Staunton focuses on estate and trust administration, as well as on tax planning. The team is noted for its work for clients with major overseas assets and multi-jurisdictional estates.
North West > Private client > Agriculture and estates
Based in Cheshire, Myerson Solicitors LLP works with rural businesses and high-net-worth agricultural clients regarding both commercial and residential property matters, including property litigation and contentious construction matters. Mark Gillies provides specialist advice on property investment and asset management, while Clara Staunton manages trusts and advises on the administration of estates. Andrew Brown is a key resource regarding the preparation of constitutional documentation and business structuring. Jane Tenquist focuses on alternative dispute resolution. Real estate litigation specialist and senior associate Karen Taylor joined from Land Law LLP in July 2021.
Lawyer Rankings
- Agriculture and estates - North West > Private client
- Next Generation Partners - North West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Personal tax, trusts and probate - North West > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the North West
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the North West
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in the North West
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate