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Caroline Miller

Work Department
Private Client
Position
Caroline leads the Private Client team which includes the On-shore, Off-shore and Disputes teams as well as a dedicated Arts & Luxury practice. Her contentious work includes dealing with disputes arising from either a Will or Trust as well as claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“1975 Act claims”), Variation of Trust Applications, and the removal of personal representative applications. Caroline advises Executors, Trustees, beneficiaries and professionals on their duties, obligations and rights with regards to Wills and Trusts. In addition to this, Caroline also advises on a wide range of non-contentious private client matters, including wealth protection, estate planning, trust and estate administration, and the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as applications to the Court of Protection. Caroline acts as both trustee for her trust clients and executor for her deceased clients.
Career
Caroline trained at Penningtons and moved to the Private Client department of Finers Stephen Innocent in 2007. She joined the Private Client department of Cumberland Ellis in 2010 and has been at Wedlake Bell since the merger with Cumberland Ellis in April 2012. In 2019 Caroline was nominated for Lawyer of the Year/Partner at the CityWealth Future Leaders Awards. She is a member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS). Caroline is Chair of the STEP Special Interest Group committee for Contentious Trusts and Estates.
Caroline qualified in 2006 and has a degree in Theology from the University of Durham.
Memberships
Caroline is a member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and an associate member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
(Next Generation Partners)The private wealth disputes team at Wedlake Bell LLP advises on the full range of contentious issues facing high-net-worth individuals in the UK and abroad. Clients include wealthy individuals, families, executors, trustees, and beneficiaries. Under the able leadership of Caroline Miller, the team acts for some of the largest onshore trusts. Clients seek their advice on matters as diverse as Court of Protection claims and cross-border matters, as well as inheritance claims. Andrew O’Keeffe is a well-known name in the market, and Oliver Embley is also recommended.
London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
The excellent team at Wedlake Bell LLP is led by Caroline Miller, Matthew Braithwaite, and Nick Mendoza. Camilla Wallace also plays a pivotal role in the department, advising high-net-worth individuals, both UK and non-UK domiciliaries, on estate planning to mitigate inheritance tax. Wallace is also skilled at advising on measures to control the devolution of estates by way of lifetime gifts, trusts, and tax-efficient wills. George Merrylees is another key figure. His focus is on high-net-worth individuals who move to the UK as fund managers, business owners, and those who have moved to set up family offices and funds. In team news, Sanjvee Shah joined the team from Taylor Wessing LLP in February 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Personal tax, trusts and probate London > Private client
- Contentious trusts and probate London > Private client
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Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Employment > Employers
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms