HCR Hewitsons
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Bernadette O"Reilly
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Work Department
Private Wealth
Position
Partner
Career
Trusts, tax, charities, probate, powers of attorney, wills and succession planning. Acts for wealthy families and those of modest means. Advises on matters with a foreign element, including advising on off-shore trusts, domicile, residence and conflicts of law. Trust matters include creation of trusts, exercise of trustees’ powers and duties, tax planning in connection with trusts and trust disputes.
Trained Lawrence Graham; qualified 1993. Junior associate Speechly Bircham 1993-95; associate Mischon de Reya 1995-97; Garretts (then Andersen Legal – Deloitte – Strand Legal in same team) 1997-2004; SJ Berwin 2004-11; joined Hewitsons as partner 2011.
Memberships
A member of STEP (Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners)
Education
University of Warwick (BA Hons History); College of Law, Chester; STEP.