Richard McDermott > Farrer & Co > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Farrer & Co Offices
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
England
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Richard McDermott
Work Department
Private Client - Onshore
Position
Richard advises on all aspects of trust law, wills, tax and estate planning for UK domiciled individuals and probate matters. In particular, Richard advises on matters involving mental capacity issues, working to protect vulnerable people who may be affected by mental illness, addiction or dementia – which can often include applications to the Court of Protection. He also advises and has published articles on cross-border incapacity, contentious trust and probate disputes.
Career
Richard completed his training contract at Boodle Hatfield before joining Farrer & Co as a newly qualified solicitor in September 2008.
Memberships
Richard is a Director and Treasurer of Solicitors for the Elderly, which is an association of lawyers who specialise in advising older clients as well as their families and carers. Richard is also a full member of the Society of Trusts & Estates Practitioners (STEP).
Education
Bristol University; Bristol Institute of Legal Practice.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Investment fund formation and management > Retail funds
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Real estate > Property finance
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration