Mr Andrew Facer > Ward Hadaway LLP > Newcastle upon Tyne, England > Lawyer Profile

The Newcastle-based private client team at Ward Hadaway LLP is led by highly esteemed Andrew Facer and continues to advise its diver client base on a range of issues from trust and wills matters, succession planning, inheritance tax and estate planning, including the administration of estates with foreign assets. Consultant Gaynor Jackson has particular expertise in advising charities in trust and estate matters of both a contentious and non-contentious nature, and is a recognised expert in advising the third sector, praised by clients as ‘a safe pair of hands with a wealth of experience.’ Associate Deborah Spence and solicitor Sarah Dove are also noted.

The private client team at Ward Hadaway LLP is led by Andrew Evans and Vivienne Wild in Leeds, with support from Andrew Facer in Newcastle. It advises clients including individuals, family businesses owners and fund owners on a range of issues from inheritance tax planning to trust creation and administration, alongside wills and LPA matters. Wild specialises in advising ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs and business owners regarding their estates and succession planning, with notable experience regarding cross-border estates. Evans has particular expertise regarding trusts with complex family structures, clients find his experience ‘invaluable when dealing with sensitive estate issues’.