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Ward Hadaway LLP

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The private client team at Ward Hadaway LLP is led by Andrew Evans and Vivienne Wild in Leeds, with support from Andrew Facer in Newcastle. It advises clients including individuals, family businesses owners and fund owners on a range of issues from inheritance tax planning to trust creation and administration, alongside wills and LPA matters. Wild specialises in advising ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs and business owners regarding their estates and succession planning, with notable experience regarding cross-border estates. Evans has particular expertise regarding trusts with complex family structures, clients find his experience ‘invaluable when dealing with sensitive estate issues’.

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  • ‘Extremely professional and friendly service. Fully transparent when it comes to the fees.’

  • ‘Have a lovely manner, putting clients at ease. Offer an extremely professional service.’

  • ‘In my experience, the strengths of the Ward Hadaway team have been the ability to give complex advice in a manner that is understandable to our mutual clients. They have worked with other professional advisers to deliver a holistic service to the client. The service is efficient but still personal.’

  • ‘I have primarily been working with Vivienne Wild, who has stood above her competitors in the way she has delivered complex advice around tax and estate planning to clients. By holding face to face meetings and involving the client's other professional advisers, she has made sure that the legal advice she is giving ties in with the client's wider financial planning strategy.’

  • ‘The team offers a level-headed approach to many complicated trust and estate issues: they are transparent on fees and offer excellent value for money; good partner contact is very helpful too, with access at all times.’

  • ‘Andrew Evans does not get flustered and his experience is invaluable when dealing with sensitive estate issues; he considers issues from all angles and is not afraid to let trustees know the full risks of the actions they are considering; a very sound private client lawyer to have on your side at all times.’

  • ‘Vivienne Wild is my main point of contact. She is experienced and knowledgeable.’

  • ‘Andrew Evans has always provided the highest levels of advice and in a calm and pleasant manner, which puts clients at ease. This has made him very approachable and well received by clients, which has led to many referrals from this, together with his vast knowledge of the subject area.’

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrew Facer (Newcastle), Andrew Evans

Other key lawyers

Vivienne Wild