Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Charities and not-for-profit, private wealth; private client.

George has more than 30 years' experience of private client work and specialises in technical aspects of trust law, tax law, charity law and succession law. He advises on the legal meaning of trust documents and wills, especially old and difficult ones. He advises the trustees of charities, including religious charities and the trustees of trusts established in a commercial context, as well as private individuals and the trustees of family trusts. He also advises on tax and trust law issues arising from pension schemes. He has advised on many major transactions involving charities and both family and commercial trusts.