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Godwins Solicitors LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Southampton and surrounds

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Godwins Solicitors LLP

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Godwins' private client department provides comprehensive, bespoke legal advice to high net worth individuals, families and landowners across Hampshire and across the UK. The team handles a broad range of work including wills, probate and estate administration, trust creation and administration, inheritance tax planning and mitigation, powers of attorney, Court of Protection applications and succession planning for family businesses and farming partnerships. The department has particular expertise in advising multi-generational families and those with complex or high-value estates, often working closely with accountants, financial advisers and other professionals. Clients frequently include those with agricultural holdings, significant investment portfolios and business interests. The team is consistently recognised in the Chambers UK High Net Worth Guide

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Private Wealth Law - Southampton and surrounds

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Godwins is a well-regarded outfit and advises on wills, probate and tax matters, among others.
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Strengths

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  • The firm has excellent partners who combine strong legal and practical knowledge with an approachable style.

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  • They are very responsive, and their advice is very clear. They're excellent at handling clients.

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  • The Godwins team is technically superb and pragmatic.

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  • Godwins is adept at dealing with complex high net worth clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Neal
    Andrew Neal

    Andrew Neal

    Andrew Neal is a well-regarded private wealth law practitioner who focuses his practice on estate and tax planning matters.

    • Andrew is an outstanding private client lawyer of the highest calibre. Technically, he is exceptionally strong, with a deep and nuanced understanding of complex private client matters, which inspires immediate confidence. What truly distinguishes him, however, is his commercial awareness: advice is not only legally precise but also practical, strategic and tailored to the broader objectives of the client.

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    • Andrew Neal is an excellent communicator with high-level expertise, and he is very pragmatic.

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    • Andrew is a pleasure to work with. He's a safe pair of hands, and clients love him.

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    • Andrew is very good. He understands the clients' needs and objectives. He is really good on the client care side and very client-focused. He is particularly good on planning and estate administration around agricultural property and family businesses.

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  • Fiona Fox
    Fiona Fox

    Fiona Fox

    Fiona Fox has a growing profile and advises clients on wills, probate, trusts and tax matters.

    • Fiona is exceedingly responsive, including at weekends. She also has an excellent grasp of highly technical tax and trust issues, which are all boiled down for us in a way we could understand.

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    • Fiona is just an excellent client manager and very competent and able technically in the areas that she advises in. Her drafting skills are very good.

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    • Fiona has great people skills combined with efficient and professional service delivery.

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  • Fiona Leeson
    Fiona Leeson

    Fiona Leeson

    Fiona Leeson heads Godwin's private client practice, and has a wealth of experience in trusts and estates matters. Leeson regularly advises wealthy clients on wills, estates and trusts.

    • I could not have wished for a more professional service and enjoyable person to interact with.

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    • Fiona has a good grasp of the issues and the law. She can also communicate well and gives clear advice.

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