Senior partner; charities and not-for-profit, private wealth; private client.

Senior Partner

Christopher is a private client lawyer who specialises in tax and estate succession planning and management, particularly for owners of landed estates, large farms and other rural businesses. His team acts for over 50 substantial landed estates throughout England and Wales. The team's land-owning clients include individuals, charities, companies and trustees. Complex tax and trust matters arising from many different and sophisticated ownership and occupation structures form the backbone of his practice. Christopher is well known for his 'quietly spoken but authoritative demeanour' and 'plain speaking, effective' approach. After leading the Cheltenham office and private client team for many years, Christopher was elected as senior partner in 2013, and is now senior partner of Charles Russell Speechlys and chairs its partnership council.

Country Landowners and Business Association; Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners; Agricultural law Association; Historic Houses Association.