Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Chancery, probate, and tax
Leading junior3Simon Charles – St John’s Buildings
St John's Buildings
Barristers
Simon Charles
St John's Buildings, North West
- Phone0161 214 1500
- Email[email protected]
- Profilestjohnsbuildings.com
Work Department
Property and Private Client, Family - Finance, Tax, ADR and Mediation, Professional Negligence
Position
Simon’s practice is focused on financial issues arising out of family and private client matters. Simon has narrowed his practice from broad chancery/commercial work meaning that he has a wealth of experience in the company, commercial and fiscal issues which often lie at the heart of his cases.
Simon’s practice encompasses the following:
- Family finance – (matrimonial, cohabitation disputes and schedule 1 of the Children Act)
- All aspects of contested probate
- Claims under the Inheritance Act
- Drafting/Advice concerning pre-nuptial agreements, Deeds of Variation and other similar documents
- Tax tribunal appeals
- Professional negligence (especially in relation to the above matters).
Mentions
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Family: divorce and financial remedy
Leading junior2Simon Charles – St John’s Buildings 'Simon has the very rare ability of taking highly technical legal points and turning them into straightforward and persuasive arguments. He masters complex issues with ease and gives commercially minded advice, and his advocacy is also highly effective.'