At Porter Dodson LLP, the private client team’s varied caseload consists of long-term tax and succession planning mandates, care home funding work, trust creation and Court of Protection applications. Practice head Sharon Collier is adept at handling complex estate administration, while Kate James specialises in agricultural probate and succession planning. Tom Mottram and Paul Watkins are noted for their estate and wills expertise. Chris Dickinson, Ben Simpson and Susannah Emson joined the firm in 2024
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- ‘Sharon Collier has always been exceptionally knowledgeable in her field and has a unique ability to put across the most complex legal aspect in a simple easy-to-understand way which makes the clients feel they are being spoken with rather than talked at.'
- ‘Sarah Stone is charming and a delight to work with. Always very welcoming and generous with her time. But most important of all, extremely knowledgeable and thorough. I have always been completely confident in the advice she has given me.'
Practice head
Sharon Collier
Other key lawyers
Kate James; Tom Mottram; Paul Watkins; Chris Dickinson; Ben Simpson; Susannah Emson; Sarah Stone