England - South East • Private client
Brachers
The ‘highly regarded’ team at Brachers, based in Maidstone and Canterbury, is ’great and responsive’ and tends to clients in ‘a friendly, sensitive and helpful manner’. Collaborating with the corporate and commercial and real estate teams and offering specialist trusts, Court of Protection and probate teams to support family businesses and high-net-worth individuals, the practice assists with succession planning, capital taxes, estate administration, probate issues and family trusts. The ’extremely likeable’ Christopher Eriksson-Lee demonstrates ‘sensitivity to personal matters and optimism in finding suitable solutions’ and offers significant experience in advising royalty, farmers and business owners on inheritance tax matters. The ’efficient, knowledgeable and diligent’ Justine Sloover has an in-depth understanding of trusts spanning trust structures and offshore trust exposure as well as tax-related matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are great and responsive on all aspects of the work we do together. They provide advice regarding a family trust and the wider estate planning for the client.’
‘I work with Christopher Eriksson-Lee and Justine Sloover and both are efficient, knowledgeable and diligent in their work. They are also really nice people and approachable which is important to me.’
'Brachers has the personal touch, listening carefully to clients' needs in a friendly, sensitive and helpful manner. It has a wealth of experience, gathered over many decades, and is highly regarded by its local clients in Kent. Such loyalty from locals is reassuring.'
'Christopher Eriksson-Lee heads the department in a gentle, but effective manner. He is popular with clients, given his willingness to listen, sensitivity to personal matters and optimism in finding suitable solutions. He is extremely likeable, which always helps. Justine Sloover is meticulous in her attention to detail, and I work with her on many trust matters. She is helpful, responsive and has an excellent understanding of relevant law.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Eriksson-Lee