England - East Anglia • Private client
Greenwoods Legal
Greenwoods Legal has a large, national private client practice of which the Cambridge office is a key part. It is described as being 'a diverse team, led brilliantly'; practice head Clare Harris and associate Ellen Eley are noted as being ‘down-to-earth, experienced and friendly'. Harris, a fellow of the ALA, has a STEP diploma in trusts and estates; she frequently acts for clients in the agricultural sector on the full spectrum of wills, trusts and estate planning as well as estates administration, and Court of Protection matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Clare Harris and Ellen Eley are a pleasure to work with and we are keen to recommend them for their expertise and friendliness. They work so well as a team and their clients are in good hands.’
‘A diverse team, led brilliantly.’
‘Down-to-earth, experienced and friendly.’
Work highlights
- Advised three brothers, who are shareholders of various companies, in relation to Wills and estate planning, taking into account the complex arrangements in place on death of a shareholder and the different familial circumstances of each brother.
- Administering an estate and winding-up of three lifetime trusts to achieve an overall equal distribution between two sons, taking into consideration the tax implications of one son being US resident.
- Scrutinising and advising on the vast and complex details of circa £1m in potentially exempt transfers and completing an IHT return to claim exemption from IHT as gifts out of income.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Clare Harris