Brabners LLP

Praised as a ‘fantastic professional group of people, from top to bottom’, the private client team at Brabners LLP remains a popular choice for ultra-high-net-worth individuals for complex estate planning issues, tax planning, will drafting and probate administration. Four partners lead the group, including regional overall head Duncan Bailey, who has a broad estate planning practice, Sarah Murphy, who is well versed in will drafting and succession planning as well as Court of Protection and trusts matters, while Louise Scholes handles IHT planning, wills, trust and estate administration, and Steven Appleton focuses on estate and tax planning advice to family business owners. Mark Feeny often advises landed estate families and has expertise in family investment companies, meanwhile Amanda Bailey regularly acts as a trustee in high value estates and Rachel James is praised as ’outstanding’.