Jessica Jamieson > Cripps > Tunbridge Wells, England > Lawyer Profile

Cripps
NUMBER 22
MOUNT EPHRAIM
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN4 8AS
England

Work Department

Private Client

Position

Jessica is a partner in the non-contentious private client group providing bespoke succession and inheritance tax planning advice to individuals and their families. She advises on wills, trusts and powers of attorney, co-habitation agreements and capital gains tax advice, with a particular specialism in probate work for non UK cases. She acts for both UK and international clients.

Notable highlights include:

  • Acting for executors of multi-million pound estate advising on inheritance tax calculations involving grossing up and calculations of distribution
  • Lifetime tax planning for ultra high net worth individuals including establishing multiple trusts and advising on company set up for property interests
  • Advising trustees of high value trusts on ongoing administration and inheritance tax issues.

Jessica was the top placed candidate in the country in her STEP personal tax paper in 2008

Career

Trainee Solicitor,  Cripps Harries Hall LLP,  2001
Solicitor,  Cripps Harries Hall LLP,  2003
Associate,  Cripps Harries Hall LLP,  2007
Managing Associate,  Cripps Harries Hall LLP,  2014
Partner,  Cripps LLP,  2016

Languages

French

Memberships

STEP

Education

University of Nottingham (2000 LLB 2(1)); Nottingham Law School (2001 Legal Practice Course, Distinction); (2008 STEP).

Leisure

Climbing

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex

The team at Cripps is praised for going ‘above and beyond’ for clients. The Tunbridge Wells-based practice acts for a range of clients, including national and international business owners, directors, and agricultural and estate owners, and is recognised for its trust and estate administration, accounting and tax compliance experience. Kate Arnold leads the team and has significant expertise advising on succession and tax planning. Paul Fairbairn specialises in advising both domestic and international families on UK tax planning, while the ‘technically excellentJessica Jamieson advises on wills, trusts, powers of attorney and international probate matters. Clare Savory is recommended ‘wholeheartedly’ for her estate planning advice.