Birketts LLP

Drawing on support from its litigation, tax and corporate teams, Birketts LLP provides integrated advice on complex estate, trust and tax matters, with particular strength in multi-jurisdictional planning, landed estates, family business succession and issues involving non-resident or non-domiciled clients. Jack Royall and Louise Long co-lead the firm-wide private client department, while Susan Young oversees the Chelmsford team. Young specialises in estate planning, trust and will preparation, and the administration of estates, including those with assets located abroad. The ‘very supportive’ Micky Rowland focuses on tax and succession planning, frequently advising on the preparation of wills and trusts, inheritance tax, and the structuring of lifetime gifts.