Richard Bate > Weightmans LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Praised for its ‘knowledge, expertise and the team’s strength in depth‘, Weightmans LLP in Manchester acts for a broad range of high-net-worth clients in personal tax, trusts, and probate matters. The group has particular expertise advising business owners on structuring their personal affairs, such as succession planning and exit strategies, and trust administration and tax work, as well as handling cases with international elements. The practice is led by estate planning and tax mitigation expert Richard Bate, who is ‘fantastic with clients and commercially aware‘. The ‘personable, understanding and professional‘ Sally Cook, who advises clients on a broad range of issues in wills, trusts, and estates, is also a notable practitioner.

Weightmans LLP fields ‘a team of robust, pragmatic and ruthlessly efficient lawyers’ which ’makes them well placed to represent public authorities across the country’. The practice is ‘well-known for its efficient and pragmatic advice‘, and deals with a wide range of health and welfare, and property and financial affairs-related matters. It acts for a large number of local authorities and NHS Trusts, as well as private health and social care providers. Ben Troke, who joined the team from Hill Dickinson LLP in October 2023, Simon Goacher, Richard Jolly, Richard Bate, and Sarah Louise Walker all head the department. Morris Hill is another key member of the department.