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Pippa Allsop

I am a Partner in the Family team and a member of the Firm’s Private Wealth Sector. I have worked at Michelmores for over ten years, joining as a trainee in 2012 and qualifying into the Family team in September 2014. I act for a wide range of clients. The majority of my work is advising in relation to high net worth matters with a focus on wealth protection in the context of a relationship breakdown. I also deal with a large number cases where difficulties have arisen in relation to the appropriate arrangements for children after separation. My clients often have very complicated and/or sensitive personal and financial matters to address in the context of their family matters. I take great pride in being able to assist with navigating people through the difficulties which may arise on their path to resolution. My primary objective in every case is to develop a bespoke strategy from the outset which is focussed on ensuring my clients’ interests are protected. Areas of Expertise \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Businesses \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Individuals \tDivorce \tFamily \tInternational \tInternational Children Law \tInternational Divorce \tInternational Divorce Maintenance \tInternational Private Wealth \tMiVentures \tPrivate Wealth Pippa Allsop - Partner - Family | Michelmores

Pippa Allsopp

I am a Partner in the Family team and a member of the Firm’s Private Wealth Sector. I have worked at Michelmores for over ten years, joining as a trainee in 2012 and qualifying into the Family team in September 2014. I act for a wide range of clients. The majority of my work is advising in relation to high net worth matters with a focus on wealth protection in the context of a relationship breakdown. I also deal with a large number cases where difficulties have arisen in relation to the appropriate arrangements for children after separation. My clients often have very complicated and/or sensitive personal and financial matters to address in the context of their family matters. I take great pride in being able to assist with navigating people through the difficulties which may arise on their path to resolution. My primary objective in every case is to develop a bespoke strategy from the outset which is focussed on ensuring my clients’ interests are protected. Areas of expertise \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Businesses \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Individuals \tDivorce \tFamily \tInternational \tInternational Children Law \tInternational Divorce \tInternational Divorce Maintenance \tInternational Private Wealth \tMiVentures \tPrivate Wealth Pippa Allsop - Partner - Family | Michelmores

Andrew Baines

I am the Head of Michelmores’ Specialist Real Estate team, and the leader of the Property Litigation team. I have over 26 years’ experience of coming up with the answers to property-related problems, and helping clients fight, or navigate their way through them. Clients particularly value my judgment, my negotiating skills, and my ability to resolve their disputes outside litigation. But when litigation is involved, my experience covers all forums: from mediation, to arbitration; expert determination, the property tribunals and court action. I have been involved in a number of notable, reported cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal. I have a first-rate team of lawyers to assist me. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of service, and pragmatic and constructive advice. Expertise \tAgriculture \tBanking & Finance \tInternational \tInternational Private Wealth \tLandlord & Tenant \tPersonal Disputes \tProfessional Negligence \tReal Estate \tTrust Disputes \tWealth Management Andrew Baines - Partner - Specialist Real Estate Team | Michelmores

Ian Binnie

am Head of the Capital Markets team and based in the London office. As an experienced corporate partner, I am recognised by Chambers & Partners for UK capital markets – AIM, and by Legal 500 for Equity Capital Markets and M&A up to £50 million. I provide pragmatic legal advice across the full range of corporate transactions working with a client base that extends to investment banks, public and private companies as well as funds and family offices. My sector expertise extends to mining and metals, oil & gas, clean-tech, healthcare, fin tech and consumer-orientated businesses. Many of my transactions have an international element – particularly Africa and other emerging economies. I have extremely strong relationships with the India business community, gained from many years leading the South Asia group at my previous firm. Expertise \tAccelerated M&A \tCapital Markets & Public M&A \tCorporate \tCorporate Finance \tEmerging Markets \tFinance & Investment Ian Binnie - Partner - Corporate | Michelmores

Abigail Brown

I am a Senior Associate in Michelmores’ Commercial & Regulatory Disputes team based in London. I qualified in 2018 and have a broad range of commercial dispute resolution experience, including breach of contract claims, shareholder litigation (including unfair prejudice petitions), regulatory disputes and arbitration work. I am experienced in representing clients at mediation to successfully achieve settlement, both at the pre-action and post-litigation stages. I have acted for and against a number of financial institutions and much of my work has involved complex, multi-jurisdictional issues. Having grown up in the South West, and experienced life at another international City law firm, Michelmores really does provide the best of both worlds: allowing me to work in a city that I love, as well as the opportunity to travel and work across any of our other locations. Areas of Expertise \tBusiness Crime \tCommercial & Regulatory Disputes \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Businesses \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Individuals \tInsurance \tInternational Arbitration \tProfessional Negligence Abigail Brown - Senior Associate - Commercial & Regulatory Disputes | Michelmores

Sandra Brown

I am a partner in the Private Wealth team in the Bristol office. I have over 30 years’ experience across a range of private client services, and is renowned in the legal directories and amongst my peers for my knowledge of wealth management and personal tax and trusts. I specialise in advising clients on preserving their personal wealth and how best to provide for themselves and their families in the future. I have a particular interest in the use of trusts in tax planning, including offshore trusts, and have a wealth of experience in matters that involve a foreign element, with many of my clients being domiciled outside the UK. I also act for a growing number of entrepreneurs and individuals with business interests. I am a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners. Expertise \tAgriculture \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Businesses \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Individuals \tInternational Private Wealth \tPrivate Wealth \tTax, Trusts & Succession \tTrust Creation & Administration Sandra Brown - Partner - Tax, Trusts & Succession | Michelmores

Charles Courtenay

I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Commercial & Regulatory Disputes team, focusing on intellectual property and other complex disputes, with particular emphasis on cross-border, technology, and finance matters. I am dual qualified as an English barrister and a California attorney. I have litigated and advised in many major IP matters (including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret cases), along with a number of important contract disputes in software and other technology and finance industries. I have taken key matters to trial and arbitration both in England and the United States, winning a number of important and valuable decisions. Before joining Michelmores, I led the European Intellectual Property Disputes team at Latham & Watkins, London, and spent time in-house at JP Morgan. Previously, I worked for eight years with Latham in Los Angeles, litigating for a number of the world’s leading technology firms. I am also the 19th Earl of Devon, and in 2018, I was elected to the House of Lords as a Crossbench Hereditary Peer, where I champion the interests of Devon and speak on Technology, Heritage, Agriculture, and the Environment. I am a member of the Intellectual Property All Party Parliamentary Group as well as the AI APPG. I chair conferences on technology and AI-related matters for the Westminster Forum and am also a board member of the British American Parliamentary Group. My legislative work is unrelated to my legal practice. Independent of my role at Michelmores, I am also the owner and steward of the Powderham Estate, near Exeter. Powderham is a mixed estate combining arable, pasture, forestry, and foreshore, and is centred on the ancient Courtenay family home of Powderham Castle. Expertise \tArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning \tCommercial \tCommercial & Regulatory Disputes \tIntellectual Property \tInternational \tInternational Private Wealth \tNatural Capital \tNatural Capital for Development \tNatural Capital for Funders & Investors \tNatural Capital for Land Managers \tNatural Capital for Local & Central Government \tPrivate Wealth \tSustainable Economy \tTechnology & Innovation Charles Courtenay - Partner - Commercial & Regulatory Disputes | Michelmores

Alice Daniels

I am a Partner in the Litigation and Regulatory Disputes team. I work closely with trustees, beneficiaries (including minors and their litigation friends) to advise them on disputes relating to the administration of estates, off-shore trusts and professional negligence. I also assist individuals and companies to navigate a range of domestic and international disputes, enforce judgments and make financial recoveries in the UK, Europe and Africa. I have particular experience in advising on cases involving complex fraud where I assist my clients to progress their investigations and assess the risks of investigating and tracing the recovery of assets. This work often involves urgent interim remedies such as asset freezing injunctions and disclosure orders. I joined Michelmores in 2007, starting as a paralegal at the Firm whilst completing my legal studies, and then being supported to progress my career to Partner level. Expertise \tCivil Fraud & Asset Recovery \tCommercial & Regulatory Disputes \tInternational \tInternational Private Wealth \tPrivate Wealth \tTrust Disputes Alice Daniels - Partner - Commercial & Regulatory Disputes | Michelmores

James Frampton

I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Tax, Trusts & Succession team. I advise individuals and families in the UK and abroad on ways to protect and pass on assets from one generation to the next. This can range from preparing a client’s Will or lasting power of attorney to advising on trust structures, family partnerships, advising on UK tax issues or helping those coming to the UK to navigate our tax system. A large part of my practice is assisting clients with US connections with their estate planning including preparing Wills and reviewing and advising on the UK tax consequences of US trusts. As my wife and sons are US citizens, I have had to grapple with issues facing US citizens living in the UK and so understand the frustrations that clients in a similar position face. I also advise families and trustees who own land and estates by working closely with colleagues in our Agriculture and Property teams. As a director of Michelmores Trust Corporation Limited I also oversee a number of UK trusts and estates. I regularly advise trustees and beneficiaries both in the UK and abroad on trust and UK tax issues and am part of the Firm’s Trust Advisory Group. I trained and worked at a well-known London firm before moving to Michelmores in 2014. I am a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP). Expertise \tInternational \tInternational Private Wealth \tLanded Estates \tPartnerships/LLPs \tPrivate Property & Landed Estates \tPrivate Wealth \tTax \tTax, Trusts & Succession \tUS/UK Estate Planning James Frampton - Partner - Tax, Trusts & Succession | Michelmores

Sarah Green

I’m a Partner in Michelmores’ Family team. My client base is diverse and includes high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, high-profile people and farming families based both in the UK and internationally. Family legal issues cover a broad spectrum of life events, and I recognise the benefit and value of tailored legal advice at all stages of a relationship, in particular to ensure the protection of family wealth wherever possible. My approach is constructive and collaborative. Where possible, I always try to resolve issues without litigation. I regularly advise in relation to complex financial arrangements on divorce and cohabitation breakdown, to wealth protection, pre and post marital agreements and arrangements for children. My cases often involve complex assets, businesses and international elements. Recently, I have seen an increase in cases involving coercive and controlling behaviour, narcissistic traits and personality disorders, and my approach is tailored to ensure these cases are handled sensitively and carefully. I have extensive experience in complex children cases, including allegations of sexual abuse and parental alienation. I have experience of advising and representing in cases where capacity is an issue. An active member of Resolution (the national organisation of family justice professionals), I sit on the Bristol Resolution Committee, having been an elected board member of the National Committee and chair of the National YRes Committee, for a number of years. I enjoy strong links with the local business and legal communities and was a Bristol Law Society council member for five years. Expertise \tEntrepreneurs \tFamily \tInternational Children Law \tInternational Divorce \tInternational Divorce Maintenance \tInternational Family Law \tMental Capacity & Court of Protection \tPersonal Disputes \tPrivate Wealth \tTax, Trusts & Succession Sarah Green - Partner - Family | Michelmores

Sophie Hay

I am an Associate in Michelmores’ Commercial and Regulatory Disputes team, having qualified in November 2022. I currently assist other members of the team on a wide variety of commercial disputes including defamation disputes, breach of contract claims, corporate disputes, regulatory disputes and trust matters. Our clients include a wide range of individuals and businesses operating across a wide range of sectors, both in the UK and internationally. Throughout my training contract, I have completed seats with the Transactional Real Estate, Employment and Agriculture Teams. I am excited to qualify into the CRD team and continue to develop my skills as a disputes lawyer. Areas of Expertise \tCommercial & Regulatory Disputes \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Businesses \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Individuals Sophie Hay - Associate - Commercial & Regulatory Disputes | Michelmores

Helen Hutton

I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Planning and Environmental team. I deal with all aspects of both Planning and Environmental law, acting for a wide range of clients, including developers, landed estates and other landowners, other private individuals, trusts, not for profit organisations and corporate entities. In relation to planning matters, my work includes negotiating complex planning agreements, advising on planning applications and appeals (including providing advice on EIA and CIL), submitting Judicial Review and other Court challenges, acting in enforcement cases, advising on historic buildings and landed estate/agricultural matters, assisting clients with permitted development and other rights and acting on compulsory purchase/DCO schemes. The above are in relation to large-scale housing and other developments, energy matters (including renewables and hydrocarbons), data centres, arboricultural, wildlife, biodiversity, sustainability and conservation issues, landed estates and farms, hotel and leisure operations, care homes and infrastructure projects such as Crossrail. I also advise on planning issues arising in corporate and financing transactions and property purchases and sales. On the environmental side, I advise on contaminated land, environmental liability and other issues arising in property and corporate transactions and on asbestos and other potentially harmful substances. I joined the Michelmores Planning and Environmental team in April 2022, having worked previously at Slaughter and May and then Charles Russell/Charles Russell Speechlys Expertise \tAgriculture \tConsumer Brands \tEnergy \tFinance & Investment \tLanded Estates \tPrivate Property & Landed Estates \tPrivate Wealth \tReal Estate \tStrategic Land \tSustainable Economy \tTechnology & Innovation Helen Hutton - Partner - Specialist Real Estate | Michelmores

Marie-Louise King

I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Commercial and Regulatory Disputes team. I advise and represent a wide range of domestic and international companies, as well as private individuals, on a broad range of issues that affect their lives or businesses. I understand that issues that give rise to the need for litigation, and litigation itself, can have profound personal and commercial effects. Longstanding clients appreciate my commitment to their causes and I am proud that my clients are in no doubt that I advise always in their best interests. My clients operate in diverse sectors, including renewable energy, transport, retail, tech and manufacturing. Whether acting for shareholders, directors, or companies, I really enjoy using my knowledge of the business to deliver creative solutions to problems. I have extensive experience of acting for private individuals and businesses in reputation related matters, and crisis management. I have a particular interest in ESG issues, and the value and risk of ESG reputations, from the perspectives of directors and stakeholders. I’m proud to be a Partner in a truly collaborative Firm like Michelmores, where regardless of our team designation, where our clients’ needs are concerned, we are one team. Expertise \tAlternative Dispute Resolution \tBanking & Finance \tCommercial & Regulatory Disputes \tData Protection & Privacy \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Individuals \tEnergy \tInternational \tInternational Private Wealth \tProjects & Infrastructure \tPublic Sector Disputes \tRestructuring & Insolvency \tWealth Management Marie-Louise King - Partner - Commercial & Regulatory Disputes | Michelmores

Nathaniel Lane

I am an Associate in Michelmores’ Commercial team who is based in our London office. I am also part of the cross-practice Technology & Innovation and Data Protection and Privacy groups. I have an MBA from a top-30 American MBA program and over 20 years’ experience in advising suppliers and both private and public sector end-user clients in the ICT, e-commerce, cybersecurity and financial services sectors. My experience includes acting for a range of local, national and international clients in relation to large scale ICT projects, outsourcings, procurements, standard supply terms and conditions and service level agreements, software licensing, website development and hosting terms and conditions, system development agreements. I also have advisory and transactional experience regarding (i) commercial contracts and (ii) data protection and freedom of information issues. I have spent time on secondment at three of Michelmores’ award-winning clients. I hold the ISEB Certificate in Data Protection. I was an accomplished long distance runner, medalling in both the Commonwealth Ultra Distance and World University Cross Country Championships. I have been at Michelmores since 2010, having trained and worked at a well known regional firm. Expertise \tBetting & Gaming \tCommercial \tData Protection & Privacy \tEnergy \tFinTech \tIntellectual Property \tPublic Sector \tTechnology & Innovation Nathaniel Lane - Associate - Commercial | Michelmores

Natasha McKeever

I am a Partner in Michelmores Disputed Wills & Estates team. Over the last 15 years I have had the privilege of acting for families, individuals, trustees, beneficiaries, insurers and charities on a wide range of Will, Probate and Trust disputes. I regularly deal with multi-million-pound estates involving assets in various jurisdictions. I specialise in Will challenges and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act (1975), including those with domicile issues. I have a keen interest in proprietary estoppel, professional negligence and claims under the Forfeiture Act (1982). My experience also extends to Court of Protection cases, particularly in respect of Statutory Wills, financial abuse and freezing injunctions. I pride myself on taking the burden and stress away from my clients. I need to navigate them through the difficult litigation process, while they are often still grieving the death of a loved one. I thrive on building extremely close relationships with my clients to truly understand the history of the dispute and ensure I know exactly what they want to achieve. Expertise \tChallenging the Validity of a Will \tCharity Legacy Administration \tDisputed Wills & Estates \tEstate Disputes \tMental Capacity & Court of Protection \tPrivate Wealth \tProprietary Claims \tTrust Disputes Natasha McKeever - Partner - Disputed Wills & Estates | Michelmores

Rachel O’Connor

I am a Partner in the Agriculture team. I advise on a broad spectrum of rural matters including property disputes, partnership disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, professional negligence, and contractual disputes. My expertise includes Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancies; in particular, I advise and act in connection with succession matters. I also have a focus on regenerative agriculture and technology and innovation which aims to tackle food security issues and the environmental impact of our food production. In recognition of my contribution to and spearheading of the Michelmores’ Sustainable Agriculture practice, I was named in The Lawyer Hot 100 for 2020. My fascination with how insects could provide many of the solutions to the challenges in our food system has led to the development of a niche expertise in the law relating to insects as feed and food. I am one of the very few legal experts in this area and I led the team at Michelmores that advised on the legislative aspects of the WWF Roadmap to Accelerating Insect Protein in UK Feeds The_future_of_feed_July_2021.pdf (wwf.org.uk) I am very privileged to form part of the organising panel for the UK’s annual Insects as Food and Feed Conference, in association with the Royal Entomological Society and ADAS. I am a member of the Agricultural Law Association and the Property Litigation Association, and regularly lecture on agricultural and environmental issues. Expertise \tAgriculture \tNatural Capital \tNatural Capital for Development \tNatural Capital for Funders & Investors \tNatural Capital for Land Managers \tProfessional Negligence \tSustainable Agriculture & Agri-Tech \tSustainable Economy Rachel O'Connor - Partner - Agriculture | Michelmores

Alexa Payet

I am a specialist trusts and estates litigator, with particular expertise in disputes focusing on trust and probate claims and contentious Court of Protection matters. I act for a wide range of clients based nationally and internationally, including beneficiaries, trustees, personal representatives, and charities. I frequently advise on high value and/or complex probate and estate disputes, including invalidity claims, capacity and construction issues, as well as claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. I advise in a broad range of trust related actions, including trustee-beneficiary disputes and applications for the removal of trustees. I also advise families regarding the potential financial consequences of assisted suicide and applications for relief from forfeiture under the Forfeiture Act 1982 and have acted in for the successful Claimants in the landmark decisions in Ninian v Findlay [2019] EWHC 297 (Ch) and Morris v Morris [2024] EWHC 2554 (Ch). I am sensitive to the needs of my clients and always strive to marry high-quality and pragmatic legal advice with a thoughtful and personable manner. I am a full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists, a full member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers, an Affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and a qualified solicitor advocate. Expertise \tAssisted Dying and Relief from Forfeiture \tChallenging the Validity of a Will \tCharity Legacy Administration \tDisputed Wills & Estates \tEstate Disputes \tInheritance Act Claims \tMental Capacity \tPersonal Disputes \tPrivate Wealth \tProprietary Claims \tTrust Disputes Alexa Payet - Partner - Disputed Wills & Estates | Michelmores

Edward Porter

I am a Partner in the Private Wealth team. I undertake a broad range of private client work, including estate planning often involving trusts, tax, powers of attorney and wills for wealthy individuals and families. My experience includes trust and probate administration and charity matters, including creating charities and governance. I offer the role of trusted advisor to many clients who I have acted for over many years, and across generations and different branches of one family. I am a member of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners. Expertise \tCharity Law \tPrivate Wealth \tTax, Trusts & Succession \tTrust Creation & Administration \tWealth Management Edward Porter - Partner - Tax, Trusts & Succession | Michelmores

Charlotte Razay

I’m a Senior Associate in the Agriculture team, having qualified into the sector in 2014. I specialise in all aspects of contentious agricultural work but with a particular focus on agricultural tenancies, farming partnerships and real property disputes. I have a keen interest in recovering possession of development land, succession, proprietary estoppel claims and advising on complex residential disputes, including regulated and protected tenancies. Not only do I act for individuals and farming businesses, but also estate clients who are based nationwide. From a junior lawyer I have been involved in some of the team’s most high profile cases at the cutting edge of the law. I have had vast experience acting in Court proceedings (up to the Court of Appeal and applications to the Supreme Court), Tribunal and Arbitration proceedings. I have experience in drafting complex settlement documentation as well as drafting a wide range of deeds and agreements relating to the letting of land, succession planning and partnership agreements. Expertise \tAgriculture \tFarming Partnerships \tLand Use & the Environment \tLandlord & Tenant \tSustainable Agriculture & Agri-Tech \tSustainable Economy Charlotte Razay - Senior Associate - Agriculture | Michelmores

Dhana Sabanathan

I am a Partner in the Tax, Trusts and Succession team in London, part of the Firm’s Private Wealth team. I joined Michelmores in 2023 from Winckworth Sherwood, where I was a Partner in the Private Business and Wealth team for over five years, and prior to that I was a Partner at an international law firm. My experience is in the private client and wealth management sector, where I specialise in working with high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, entrepreneurs, corporates and owner-managed businesses. I advise significant family offices and in addition to UK based clients, I act for clients based in Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East. I regularly write articles on tax and trust updates (published in the Financial Times) and enjoy speaking at conferences, including hosting an annual conference for our intermediary contacts. Expertise \tEntrepreneurs \tFamily Business \tInternational \tInternational Private Wealth \tLegal Services in Asia \tPrivate Wealth \tProperty \tTax, Trusts & Succession Dhana Sabanathan - Partner - Tax, Trusts & Succession | Michelmores

Ben Sharples

Ben is a partner in Michelmores renowned Agriculture team. He specialises in resolving disputes arising from the use and ownership of rural land and has a wide-ranging expertise across the entire sector. He is dual qualified as also a Chartered Surveyor and Valuer and provides clients with pragmatic legal advice avoiding disputes wherever possible. He regularly acts as a legal assessor to arbitrators and am a member of both the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) Arbitrators and Mediators Panel. Ben also heads up the Michelmores Natural Capital team advising clients on issues relating to carbon sequestration, payments for environmental services and sustainability. This mix of contentious expertise and environmental experience is of particular relevance in this new and rapidly developing market where agreements need to be flexible enough to embrace as yet unknown future opportunities, and sufficiently clear so as to avoid disputes. Expertise \tAgriculture \tEnvironment \tNatural Capital \tSustainable Economy Ben Sharples FRICS FAAV FCIArb - Partner - Agriculture | Michelmores

Peter Sigler

I am a Partner and from 2019 to 2024 was Head of the Private Client Department at Michelmores. Prior to joining Michelmores in 2009, I was a senior partner in the Commercial Litigation team of Nabarro for 27 years. Aside from my role in connection with the Private Client Department, I specialise in commercial litigation, having handled a wide variety of corporate and commercial litigation, including banking and insolvency disputes, with particular experience in acting on complex disputes with an international element. I have been a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) for over 30 years and was recently Chair of the Senior Lawyers Committee of the IBA. Expertise \tCommercial & Regulatory Disputes \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Businesses \tDefamation & Reputation Management for Individuals \tPersonal Disputes \tTrust Disputes Peter Sigler - Partner - Private Client | Michelmores

Alan Tate

I’m a Consultant in Michelmores’ Construction & Engineering team. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building. I advise companies and public sector bodies on the transactional side on both the procurement and construction of projects and developments. Before re-training as a Solicitor, I worked in the construction industry for 20 years as a quantity surveyor for a number of well-known national and regional construction companies. This provides me with a detailed knowledge of the construction sector. Whilst I do act for some building contractors, many of my clients are those businesses and public bodies who are commissioning complex and high value construction projects. These projects include: advising on off-site modular projects; renewable energy projects, one-off, high value projects; new hospitals; housing developments and specialist advice on engineering projects. I have previously advised within the rail sector and am currently advising a number of airport clients. I also provide due diligence advice on the sale, acquisition or funding of a portfolio of projects. I work with a fantastic team of colleagues in our Construction and Engineering team. On the transactional side, our job is to draft, advise and negotiate the construction documentation within the context of the project. To achieve this we often advise on the use of the various published forms of contract such as the JCT, NEC and engineering contracts. We also advise on consultant’s appointments and sundry documents such as collateral warranties and bonds etc. All of this advice is provided to meet the project program. The team provides on-going advice on such topics as the Building Safety Act and ESG. Expertise \tConstruction & Engineering \tHealth Sector Alan Tate - Consultant - Specialist Real Estate Team | Michelmores

Anne Todd

I am a Partner in the Commercial team, based in London. I advise a diverse range of clients, ranging from start-ups and SMEs to multi-national corporations. I lead the London Technology & Innovation practice and am a member of the data protection and intellectual property groups. I am a former in-house lawyer and General Counsel including at Balfour Beatty, BT, Sodexo, Storm Telecommunications, Tesco and Vodafone. I use my extensive in-house experience to provide practical day-to-day ‘outside general counsel’ legal advice and to build long-term relationships with my clients. I have an LLM in Communications & Computer Law and have been advising clients in the communications, technology and digital sector for over 25 years. I advise on all kinds of commercial contracts in this sector, including communications services, IT outsourcing and managed services, software licenses, cloud computing, SaaS and data centre services. I act on behalf of providers and enterprise buyers. I am especially interested in emerging technologies, during my career I have been involved in the launch of new technologies which have become essential to our lives, including mobile communications, public internet services, smart-phones, and mobile apps. I am fascinated by the opportunities and challenges of AI technology. My experience also includes energy, financial services, hotels and hospitality, consumer brands and franchising. I advise businesses on international expansion, international supply chain, distribution arrangements and joint ventures. I am keenly interested in matters relating to ESG and how this can be addressed in supply chain relationships to ensure sustainability and diversity. As a co-founder of a private equity backed international telecoms business which grew rapidly, I enjoy supporting early-stage businesses. I am a member of the Michelmores team supporting MAINstream and MiVentures. I am a member of the Society for Computers & Law, Women in Telecoms and Technology and the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Expertise \tAccelerated M&A \tArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning \tCommercial \tConsumer Brands \tData Protection & Privacy \tEnergy \tEntrepreneurs \tFinTech \tIntellectual Property \tInternational \tMAINstream \tMiVentures \tSustainable Economy \tTechnology & Innovation \tVenture Capital & Early Stage Fundraising Anne Todd - Partner - Commercial | Michelmores

Harry Trick

I am a Partner in our Corporate team and a Michelmores ‘lifer’, having trained with the firm. I act for scale-up companies on all stages of their equity fundraising journey through to exit, and also regularly advise those who invest in them – including angel investors, venture capital funds, family offices and private equity. My clients span across all sectors, but I have a particular interest in working with consumer brands clients and am a member of the firm’s Consumer Brands sector group. The best part of my job is building trusted long-lasting relationships with my clients and supporting ambitious entrepreneurs as they grow their business and realise their ambitions. I also enjoy being the co-lead of MAINstream, our UKBAA registered angel network that we set up in 2019 in order to connect angel investors with scale-up companies. Expertise \tArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning \tCapital Markets & Public M&A \tConsumer Brands \tCorporate \tEntrepreneurs \tFinance & Investment \tFunds \tMAINstream \tMiVentures \tSustainable Economy \tTechnology & Innovation \tVenture Capital & Early Stage Fundraising Harry Trick - Partner - Corporate | Michelmores

Alexandra Watson

I’m a Partner in the Corporate team. I specialise in giving commercial, pragmatic advice to corporate clients with a focus on investments, M&A, fundraising and project finance for private equity and corporates in the sustainable economy who share similar values when it comes to operating their businesses in a responsible way. Within that sector, I have particular experience with energy and waste infrastructure projects, financial services and natural capital. I joined Michelmores in 2013, having spent the previous nearly ten years at national firm TLT. Expertise \tCorporate \tEnergy \tEnvironment \tLegal Services in Asia \tNatural Capital \tNatural Capital for Development \tNatural Capital for Funders & Investors \tNatural Capital for Land Managers \tNatural Capital for Local & Central Government \tSustainable Economy Alexandra Watson - Partner - Corporate | Michelmores

Iwan Williams

I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Tax, Trusts and Succession team. I deal with all aspects of estate and succession planning and have extensive experience of advising high net worth individuals and business-owning families in relation to a wide range of succession and tax matters. In particular, I work closely with landed estate owners, their trustees and professional advisers in relation to a range of taxation, trust and succession planning advice – it is always a privilege to be part of an advisory team that can help guide, preserve and enhance hugely significant and historic estates. I also advise rural business owners and wealthy entrepreneurs on tax and estate planning issues, including passing assets to the next generation tax efficiently while retaining proper provision and control for the current generation. My practice has grown significantly in recent years to encompass specialist taxation and succession planning advice for landowners engaging in natural capital and BNG schemes – I much enjoy helping my clients plot a course through thorny issues in this evolving sector. I am proud to say that I was named one of eprivateclient’s Top 35 Under 35 in 2020 and that I was awarded the Silver award in the “Lawyer of the Year – Partner” category at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2022. I am named as a key lawyer in Legal 500 2023 for Agriculture and Estates, ranked as Recommended in the 2023 Spear’s Tax Lawyers Index, and I am a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Vivienne Williams

I head up the Agriculture team at Michelmores and I advise on a broad range of contentious agricultural matters, helping clients to navigate their way through difficult issues in a constantly evolving sector. My expertise includes agricultural property disputes, contractual disputes, co-ownership and trust disputes. I have particular expertise in landlord and tenant, succession and farming partnership disputes and my practice also covers estoppel claims, rights of way, possession claims, natural capital issues, issues relating to the potential development of land, agricultural banking and insolvency. I am often brought in to provide strategic advice at the outset, but in more heavily contested matters I attend mediations and take cases through arbitration, Tribunal or court proceedings. The experience that I have gained in advising on contentious matters leads me to have a unique insight into advising on the pitfalls to avoid when dealing with partnership formation and dissolution, the grant or surrender of tenancies and complex restructurings including the division of land as family businesses evolve. My client base is broad and spread across England and Wales. I act for farming businesses, entrepreneurs, land owners, estates, lending institutions, receivers and local authorities. I regularly lecture to the RICS and CAAV and to groups of accountants. I contributed to the LexisNexis Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents, Agricultural Tenancies Volume and also to the 10th Edition of Scammell, Densham and Williams’s Law of Agricultural Holdings. Expertise \tAgriculture \tFarming Partnerships \tLand Use & the Environment \tLandlord & Tenant \tPartnerships/LLPs Vivienne Williams - Partner - Agriculture | Michelmores