Mills & Reeve LLP

Virginia has specialised in private tax law since 2003. Her focus is on estate planning including wills, trusts, inheritance and capital gains tax planning, the administration of estates and trusts and powers of attorney. She acts for a wide variety of clients including owners of landed estates, entrepreneurs and professionals, with assets in the UK and overseas. Recent work includes administering an estate valued at over £60m comprising agricultural land, residential property, business property (both companies and partnerships) and heritage property.

Trainee solicitor Travers Smith 1993-95; solicitor 1995-2003 (specialising in occupational pensions); solicitor Mills & Reeve 2003-09; associate 2009-12; partner 2012.

Probate section of Law Society.

New Hall School, Chelmsford; University of Edinburgh (1991 MA (Hons) Classical and Medieval Latin).

Family and friends, skiing, walking, travel, honorary solicitor of Friends of Norwich Museum and trustee of Norfolk Community Foundation.