WBD's private wealth team has been ranked highly in the Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) guide.
Heather Lewis, Associate in our Private Wealth Department, and an experienced Court of Protection Practitioner, comments on controversial changes to the rules governing the circumstances in which an individual can lawfully be deprived of their liberty in England and Wales.
As a general rule, people in England and Wales are free to come and go as they wish. But sometimes it is necessary for vulnerable people who lack capacity to have extra protection and for the state to deprive them of their liberty to keep them (and others) safe.
Heather has over 20 years’ experience, mainly involved in elderly client, probate and Court of Protection work.
In July, following its first report in November 2018 and an 'unprecedented' response to their consultation, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS)
Susan Maxey, legal director at WBD, has extensive experience of advising individuals and trustees owning private company shares, and has been recognised in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2018. Here, the private client specialist reveals what to consider when making a business lasting power of attorney.
Fiona joined the firm as a trainee in 2011 and qualified as a solicitor in the wills, trusts and probate team in 2013.
WBD has appointed Edward Stone as a partner in the firm's London office, joining WBD's top-ranked private wealth team. He brings over 20 years' international experience at leading firms advising high net worth individuals, their families, trustees and family offices on wealth/succession planning and cross-jurisdictional asset structuring/restructuring.
Those who own farms, estates and family businesses in England and Wales may be losing sleep over the recent trend in 'proprietary estoppel claims'
Will is a Partner in the Private Capital team, with many years of experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer, which he has built upon in
Our friendly and very experienced Vulnerable Client Services team can provide invaluable support when required, providing highly personalised and pragmatic advice ranging from putting in place key documents ahead of time, to the complete management of an individual's affairs if they suffer a loss of capacity.