Mills & Reeve LLP is regularly instructed by business owners, family businesses, trustees and wealthy families on succession planning, capital tax, trusts and probate matters. The team has a particular focus on family investment companies, family limited partnerships and wider governance structures, often working with the firm’s corporate team on the ownership and transfer of business wealth. Andrew Playle advises UK and international families, trustees, companies and trust corporations and brings additional experience in offshore trust matters. Ellie Milner is active on intergenerational family business planning, estate structuring and onshore and offshore FICs. Rachel MacIntosh advises on wills, tax, estate administration and succession planning, including work involving family businesses and philanthropy.
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Practice head
Andrew Playle; Ellie Milner
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Rachel MacIntosh