Private clients, trusts and charities.

William has over 30 years’ experience as a trust, tax and charities lawyer, specialising in high value trust and estate planning work.

Acting particularly for business owners, trust companies and landowners, his early experience in industry and his time as a corporate lawyer gave him an understanding of the commercial imperatives of his clients, and this need to provide a commercial service to its clients characterises the team’s work.

Much of his work involves ownership planning in relation to companies and estates, for both tax and succession purposes. His clients include some of the country’s wealthiest families, accountancy firms, corporate trustees and charities.  His commercial experience and approach to trust and tax issues results in a steady stream of new high value instructions. 

He also advises boards of charity trustees.

Trainee and assistant solicitor, Colombotti & Partners 1980; qualified 1982; joined Willcox Lane, Clutterbuck, 1985; joined Browne Jacobson 2002, partner and head of department; senior partner 2008.

Qualified member of the Society of Trusts & Estates Practitioners (STEP) Charity Law Association - member Baron Davenport’s Charity – trustee since 2002 and chairman since 2014 Kate Wilson Oliver Trust - trustee Association of NHS Charities (the representative body for NHS charities in England & Wales) chairman until February 2015 and ongoing Council member Nottingham University Hospitals’ Charity - chairman Bank of England Nottingham Business Panel 

Ampleforth College; Exeter University; College of Law.