Schofield Sweeney advises on complex tax, trust, and succession planning matters. John Feaster leads in Bradford, and is a national expert in stamp duty land tax and complex trust and succession planning. Simon Glazebrook heads up the practice in Leeds, specialising in complex estate planning work, acting for high-net-worth individuals and family businesses, with a focus on family investment companies and international matters. Ashley Iredale leads in Huddersfield, and advises high-net-worth clients on wills, trusts, probate issues, and tax planning work.
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- ‘The depth of knowledge and quality of client care is excellent. Used to dealing with high-net-worth individuals with complex estates, they can be trusted to offer sound advice in all cases. At the same time, they are approachable and offer sensible and pragmatic advice. I highly recommend them.’
- ‘Simon Glazebrook is an excellent lawyer: technical ability, response times and client handling skills.’
Practice head
John Feaster; Ashley Iredale; Simon Glazebrook
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