Clients of Shakespeare Martineau LLP remark on the firm’s in-depth knowledge of complex trust and tax law. The firm handles the full range of wealth, tax and succession planning matters for families, landed estates, entrepreneurs and business owners, as well as trust and estate administration involving international assets, and advice to elderly clients on capacity issues, Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters. The ‘helpful, patient and caring’ Hannah Tait in Solihull and Verity Kirby in Birmingham lead the practice. Also in Birmingham, former practice head Lesley Davies and tax specialist Julia Rosenbloom, who ’has an energetic yet thorough approach to dealing with clients’, are highly regarded.
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Testimonials
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‘Stands out for their knowledge and expertise in some of the more complicated areas of Trust Law and Tax. Lesley Davis heads the Birmingham branch of Private Client.’
‘We have found Shakespeares to be very professional, they also make all our meetings and phone conversations friendly, easy and relaxed, which benefits us.’
‘We have been dealing with Hannah Tait and her team for quite a while now, and Hannah has always been professional very helpful and also very patient as well as caring. We have been very satisfied with being her clients.’
‘Paul McMaster is an exceptionally good assistant. He handles complex matters and challenging clients with equal aplomb.'
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Hannah Tait
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Verity Kirby
Practice head
Hannah Tait; Verity Kirby
Other key lawyers
Lesley Davies; Julia Rosenbloom; Paul McMaster