Addleshaw Goddard advises high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and trustees, with particular expertise in matters involving business assets, succession planning, and international structuring issues. The team works in close coordination with the firm’s corporate and tax practices, often supporting clients with interests in owner-managed and family-run businesses. The practice is led by Yorke Eaton, who specialises in trust structuring and planning involving private company shareholdings, and Pervinder Kaur, whose focus includes advising family trusts and clients with significant commercial interests. Laura Woffinden is also a key contact, advising on private client, trust, probate and charity matters, as well as supporting banking and corporate transactions involving trust structures.
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‘Strength in depth sets the team apart. Aside from the senior experience they have available through Yorke Eaton and Pervinder Kaur, they have a bench of very capable solicitors coming through who can easily step in to provide advice and guidance for clients with the most complicated affairs.'
‘Quite simply, their consistent ability to relate to the clients I have observed them working with, handle difficult decisions and explain things in a straightforward way that helps clients work through the concepts that need to be dealt with.'
- 'Yorke Eaton continues to be the stand-out Private Client Partner. His structuring advice for UHNW clients and willingness to engage in challenging conversations, when necessary sets him apart.’
‘The team are the stand out team in the region for dealing with HNW complex matters for an entrepreneurial client base. Knowledgeable, commercial and with no case too complex, they bring a level of expertise and client service unmatched in the region.’
‘Yorke Eaton is a stand out partner. He provides pragmatic and commercial advice and delivers it with panache. He understands what makes his clients tick - and they love him for it.'
- 'Pervinder Kaur continues to guide the ship - she is a master strategist and fiendishly clever. She should never be underestimated.'
- 'Laura Woffinden is a superstar. Right at the forefront of her generation.’
- 'Really good team of professionals in dealing with Trusts and all related matters including complex issues. Partners and staff are well trained and and are very client focused.'
- 'Yorke Eaton-Partner. Yorke has considerable experience and is a pleasure to work with. A leader in his field of expertise.'
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Practice head
Yorke Eaton
Other key lawyers
Pervinder Kaur; Laura Woffinden