Irwin Mitchell’s private client team covers personal tax, probate, wills, trusts, succession planning, and estate administration issues for clients across the UK and internationally. The firm advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and trustees, and work with several well-known charities on estate and will matters. Andrea Jones co-leads the national team alongside Gillian Coverley, who leads in Sheffield. Thomas Wainman leads the private client team in Leeds, focusing on inheritance tax and estate planning for business owners and rural clients. Emma McCann is a key name in the Sheffield team, handling wills, trusts, later life planning, and complex probate cases. Hollie Marcham is also recommended with expertise in international probate and trust matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong Leadership with wide range of skills, combined with excellent communication in a straightforward way that is transparent and easily understood makes it easy to formulate decisions that have long term benefits and do no require rehashing constantly.’
‘Strength in depth - able to bring in pension, dispute and insolvency specialists. Strong experience below partner level - confidence in their knowledge and their ability to make the right decisions on complex matters.’
‘Tom Wainman is pragmatic, sensible, happy to provide a view and very responsive.'
‘I consider the team at Irwin Mitchell to be highly resourced and experienced, and capable of dealing with all matters across the full spectrum of complexity. They have dealt with a number of my clients who have always been highly satisfied.’
'Professional, personable, willing to go the extra mile. Explain things in detail and in simple terms.'
'Kat Wainman and her team are always available to keep projects on track, monitoring maters as they progress and ensuring that all parties are fully aware and informed.'
'Tom Wainwright is excellent. He is straight-forward and efficient. I would not hesitate in recommending him.'
Key clients
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Stroke Association
- Finders
- Santander UK
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Andrea Jones; Gillian Coverley; Thomas Wainman
Other key lawyers
Emma McCann; Hollie Marcham; Kat Wainman