Winckworth Sherwood LLP had another busy year, advising various wealthy individuals and family offices on their tax and estate planning needs. Hugh MacDougald leads the private client team, which continues to receive a regular flow of high-value and cross-border work. Tim Snaith frequently advises on trusts, probate, and succession planning matters. Snaith is also skilled at helping those who are dealing with the loss of mental capacity. James Mabey advises private individuals, trustees, and executors on their wealth management and preservation.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Tim Snaith is outstanding. Tim provides brilliant client care and is a joy to work with.'

  • ‘Tim Snaith is the consummate private client adviser. He is charming and understands people, he is constructive and sensible in a way which more combative lawyers find disconcerting and disarming, and he has enormous practical intelligence and unerring good judgement.'

  • ‘An extremely good firm in this area with practical experienced and talented individuals at every level. Very capable of handling the largest and most complex personal tax trust and probate issues.'

  • ‘I have the greatest respect for Tim Snaith's experience and knowledge combined with a calm and considered manner. Always suave and unruffled with an uncanny knack of getting to the heart of issues swiftly and pragmatically.'

  • 'Hugh MacDougald has immense experience. The consummate private client solicitor. Also mentions for James Mabey (partner) and Alice Edwards (associate). Both very good at their respective levels.’

  • ‘As well as being a great technical lawyer, Tim Snaith is extremely personable and has been a delight to work with.’

  • ‘Winckworths are our absolute go to for complex trust and estate work. Phenomenally knowledgeable whilst putting the client at ease and navigating difficult and sometimes very sensitive issues.’

  • ‘We work closely with Tim Snaith and Alice Edwards. Both are exceptionally technical but also creative and always come up with an innovative way to help our mutual clients. Importantly, both are happy to make themselves available when there is something urgent happening.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hugh MacDougald

Other key lawyers

Tim Snaith, James Mabey, Alice Edwards