Greenwoods covers the full spectrum of private client work from wills and trusts, to the management of lifetime affairs. It boasts considerable experience in cross-border and non-domiciled estate planning and administration work. It is well-placed to advise on complex tax and structuring matters where there are non-UK trusts and other offshore structures. Clare Harris heads the practice, and Matthew Biles regularly advises wealthy individuals who are both UK domiciled and non-domiciled.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team I worked with were professional, efficient and made the process easy to understand. They were always willing to go that extra yard.’

  • ‘Always willing to listen and be patient, when explaining the simplest of items. Very responsive and willing to help. Made it very clear what the next steps were and met deadlines.’

Work highlights

Advised on the administration of a £40m estate with a complex IHT position, including lifetime gifts and claims for BPR, further complicated by a contentious claim against it.
Practice head

Clare Harris

Other key lawyers

Matthew Biles; Amelia Beringer; Robert Payne