Lester Aldridge LLP

International Private Client

Oliver Phipps is a Partner & Head of the International Private Client team.

Oliver Phipps specialises in probate with a particular focus on the administration of estates with assets located in multiple jurisdictions. To complement his specialism, Oliver is a practising notary public, which enhances the understanding of private international law issues between common law and civil law jurisdictions.As well as dealing with international estates, Oliver regularly prepares wills for individuals resident outside of England and advises on UK inheritance tax exposure for individuals domiciled outside of the UK.

Oliver has administered estates with assets located in a wide variety of jurisdictions throughout Europe. Beyond Europe, examples of jurisdictions that Oliver regularly deals with include: South Africa, USA, Canada and Singapore.

With Lester Aldridge since being a trainee solicitor

-Member of the Notaries Society-With a large client base in South Africa, Oliver is a Member of the Fiduciary Institute of South Africa for whom he regularly conducts presentations and has articles published.

University College London: Postgraduate diploma in notarial practiceUniversity of the West of England: Postgraduate diploma in legal practiceBournemouth University: Degree in Law - 1st class with honours