Mills & Reeve LLP
Partner in the Private Client team, specialising in advising business owners, entrepreneurs and high net worth families in relation to their estate and succession planning. Particular focus on Family Investment Companies.
England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Private client
Mills & Reeve LLP
Andrew Playle leads the private client team at Mills & Reeve LLP in Leeds and nationally. The team has extensive experience of acting for national and local business owners on issues, including family investment companies (FICs), from strategic estate planning and succession advice to structuring wealth ownership along with tax and trust advice. Additionally, the team provides ongoing advice to professional trustees regarding estate administration and trust administration. The ‘outstanding’ Ellie Milner has particular expertise in advising on the incorporation of both offshore and onshore FICs.
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‘We were recommended to use Mills and Reeve for their professional expertise in providing Private Client advice. We have been very pleased with their work on lasting power of attorney ( LPA) matters, trusts and wills.’
‘We have dealt almost exclusively with new partner Ellie Milner, who has been excellent in terms of knowledge and advice.’
‘Very knowledgeable and personable team.’
‘Ellie Milner has been outstanding.’
‘Highly competent and knowledgeable team led by a friendly and professional partner.'
‘Andrew Playle's advice is clear and concise, and all queries are responded to promptly. He is sensitive to the family dynamics and includes all interested parties to the concepts and decisions in an engaging manner.’
‘The team is for me specifically what makes this firm unique. They clearly work well within their respective departments and with other departments to provide an all-round high level of competency and service, with the client first and foremost.’
‘Most of my dealings with Mills Reeve is via Ellie Milner. Ellie is, at all times, professional yet personable with an ability to ask what may be difficult and searching questions to really understand clients and their wider circumstances.’
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Andrew Playle