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Fiona Dodd

Fiona Dodd

Head of the Private Client team since 2019, Fiona joined Mayo Wynne Baxter in 2003, specialising in Wills, Probate and Estate planning.She has a particular interest in advising farming families in multigenerational planning.A longstanding member of STEP, Fiona has led her team to rankings in the Legal 500 and Chambers High Net Worth guide, and multiple national awards, including Private Client Practitioner of the Year 2024.Estate planning and probate can be very emotional. Fiona is very solutions focussed and provides clear and empathetic advice to support families at a difficult time.Whilst Fiona advises on all aspects of Wills, estate planning and probate, over time she has specialised in advising high net worth families in multi-generational planning, working particularly closely with the rural affairs team for our farming clients. In this context Fiona works closely with other professional advisers including accountants and financial advisers to protect family wealth in a complex tax environment. Fiona has seen an increase in working with accountants to restructure the family business to pass on wealth early, but maintain control for the older generation.