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Chris Claxton-Shirley

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Work Department

Private Client

Position

Senior Associate

Chris is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Private Client team at Tees. He can assist with a range of issues including Court of Protection work, the creation and administration of trusts, estate & tax planning, lasting powers of attorney, registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney, Wills and probate.

Career

Consultant at Citizens Advice 2016; Trainee solicitor at Tees law 2016-2018; Qualified as Solicitor in September 2018; Promoted to Associate Solicitor in April 2021 and Senior Associate in April 2023. Chris is a Trustee for Cambridge Citizens Advice and an examiner for the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX).

Languages

French, Spanish

Memberships

Committee member of the Law Society’s Private Client Advisory Committee; Admitted by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) as a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP); full member of Solicitors For The Elderly (SFE).

Education

BA Hons in French & Hispanic Studies from Kings College London 2010-2014 (2:1); Graduate Diploma in Law from The University of Law 2014-2015 (commendation); LPC with LLM in Professional Legal Practice 2015-2016 (distinction); STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates 2019 – 2021 (distinction); STEP Diploma in Cross-Broder Estates (distinction)

Leisure

Outside of work Chris enjoys travelling and spending time with his friends and family.