Paul Davies > Clarke Willmott LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Clarke Willmott LLP
55 SPRING GARDENS
MANCHESTER
M2 2BY
England

Work Department

Private Capital

Position

Paul leads the private capital team in the Manchester office of Clarke Willmott. He has been assisting wealthy individuals, trustees, and executors, with all manner of legal and tax issues for 20 years. Although he deals with all aspects of private client work, he has particular specialisms in estate planning, inheritance tax mitigation, and the use of onshore and offshore trusts, and other asset holding vehicles. He is regularly appointed as an independent professional executor and trustee by his clients.

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

Praised by clients as having ‘one of the most knowledgeable teams in the area‘, Clarke Willmott LLP in Manchester advises on the full range of matters relating to general wills, inheritance tax, trusts, and probate. The group also has specialist knowledge in advising on complex tax planning, Court of Protection matters, and the creation and administration of charities, in addition to handling cross-border estates and off-shore trusts. Practice head Paul Davies in Manchester is ‘an exceptional lawyer‘ who specialises in lifetime estate planning and tax mitigation. The group also includes Rebecca Clarke, who has particular expertise in cross-border estate administration and charities, and who ‘always takes time to understand the full context of the advice requested’.