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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Andrea Jones; Gillian Coverley; Thomas Wainman
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Emma McCann; Hollie Marcham; Kat Wainman