The private client practice at Browne Jacobson LLP acts for business, farm and estate owners on wealth structuring, trust structuring and succession planning mandates, specialising in complex tax issues. Lucy Worwood leads the team and regularly advises family businesses on trusts and estate planning. Imogen Holmes drafts wills and trusts and handles the administration of landed estates. Scott McKittrick joined the team in March 2024 from Freeths LLP and is an expert in inter-generational trusts.
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‘They have deep expertise in their team and can be trusted with the most complex of personal tax and trusts circumstances. They have a collaborative approach which works well.’
'Lucy Worwood, Koren Holbourn and Wenna Thompson are the key people that stand out. They are always calm, reassuring and pragmatic.'
‘Discretion and attention to detail.’
‘The level of personal care that goes into each and every client relationship is very special, from what I have witnessed. It is the very definition of a holistic personal service that is offered that is hard to put a price on.’
'Very pleasant individuals who are well supported by a broad range of other departments all with with effective administration.'
'The team are highly responsive, pleasant individuals who have significant expertise and experience.'
'Technical ability, a solutions based approach and very strong personable team.'
'Wenna Thompson - strong technically.'
'Lucy Worwood is very strong technically.'
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Practice head
Lucy Worwood
Other key lawyers
Imogen Holmes; Scott McKittrick; Wenna Thompson; Koren Holbourn