Succession issues are a key area of focus for BPE Solicitors LLP practice head Sam Thornton, who joined the firm in early 2023 from Thursfields and routinely advises on the tax structuring of entrepreneurial and landed estates. Shanade Smith handles probate matters and deputyship applications for vulnerable and elderly clients, while Philip Allen chiefly advises on trust and inheritance tax issues.
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‘The team is very approachable, and what I find helpful is that all members of the team from the most junior upwards have the same can-do attitude. They are very helpful in interfacing with other advisers.’
‘Shanade Smith is very quick to action requests and has a quiet and reassuring competence. Philip Allen is very adept at dealing with the family squabbles that inevitably happen in estates and is able to listen, but be firm when necessary.’