Clare Harris heads the practice at Greenwoods. There have been significant changes to the team, with Matthew Biles and others joining the practice in September 2023 from legacy law firm Ince & Co, while Ian Bowyer left the firm for Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors in July 2023. The team continues to advise across the full spectrum of private client work. It is also skilled at handling other matters relating to cross-border and non-domiciled estate planning and administrations.
Testimonials
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‘Roger Harding knows his stuff. He responds very quickly. He's always available by phone and email. He gets the job done without a fuss.’
‘Superbly efficient and informed on all aspects of the brief. Amelia Beringer and Edward Knox are exactly what one could wish for - old fashioned courtesy and tact, combined with cutting-edge professionalism.’
‘The "Ince" team whom have worked with me for many years have found a good new home at Greenwoods which strikes me as a solid but progressive practice. I am pleased to continue to work with them.'
'The team stands out for its exceptional professionalism and practical approach, offering a broad spectrum of strategic options tailored to complex tax needs. They are consistently responsive, ensuring timely and effective communication.'
‘Matthew Biles is a very good private client adviser. Pleasant to deal with, intelligent and sympathetic. Good with people and well-liked with the client base.’
‘The team stands out for its exceptional professionalism and practical approach, offering a broad spectrum of strategic options tailored to complex tax needs.'
'They are consistently responsive, ensuring timely and effective communication.’
‘Matthew Biles' exceptional expertise and deep knowledge in wealth preservation compelled me to follow him to Greenwoods. As a partner, Matthew consistently demonstrates a profound commitment to his clients' needs, offering strategic and tailored advice that stands out in the legal field.'
Work highlights
- Advising trustees of a trust worth circa £30m in relation to alternative trust structures or corporate structures, aimed at providing greater flexibility in administering the trust.
- Advised a UK resident but non-UK domiciled individual with an estate of circa £20m on estate planning, the structuring of assets and UK tax and reporting obligations.
- Acted for a a high-profile individual with an estate worth circa £15m on administering their estate and mitigating IHT by way of a deed of variation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Clare Harris