Private Wealth Law - York, Hull and surrounds
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What the Team is Known For
Harrogate-based Raworths advises high net worth clients on matters relating to wills and tax planning, as well as estate and trust administration.

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The Trusts, Wills and Estates team at Raworths is trusted by a client base that includes high net worth individuals and families both regionally and nationally. With a clear commitment to excellence, the private client team at Raworths works together with the firm's commercial specialists to provide expertly tailored solutions with an approach that combines an exceptional breadth of technical expertise with building trusted relationships.
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Harrogate-based Raworths advises high net worth clients on matters relating to wills and tax planning, as well as estate and trust administration.
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Raworths is one of my standouts because it has the breadth and depth of knowledge.
The Raworths team are very knowledgeable, good at explaining the issues and helping clients with what they really want. The firm has real and skilled lawyers.
Raworths have a full understanding of the areas they specialise in, with great experience.
From the front desk, to the secretaries, to the personnel in each team, the service level and professionalism of the company is felt at every level of the business.
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Rachel Tunnicliffe is Raworths' senior partner and head of private client services. Tunnicliffe receives consistently impressive feedback from clients and fellow professionals for her technical skills and client-handling abilities.
Rachel is a force to be reckoned with. She knows her stuff and things outside of her area of expertise. She does this in a very light-hearted way and makes the clients feel secure.
Rachel’s personal understanding of our situation has been first class. She took the time to get to know us and our circumstances, dealing with complexities with clarity and care, and offering thoughtful advice with sensitivity and absolute professionalism.
Rachel has the depth of experience, combined with great empathy, an ability to get things done for the clients and a sense of humour.
Rachel builds incredible relationships with all my clients and is very good with multi-generational families. She is very good at getting them involved and helping them understand their structure and wealth and articulating it to the generations. She is very calm and measured and a strong communicator.
She’s sharp, clever and articulate but empathetic and fully approachable at the same time.
Sam Jenner is a partner at Raworths and joint head of its trusts, wills and estates team. He advises high net worth clients on matters relating to trusts, succession, tax and wills.
There is no question that Sam cannot answer, and anything asked of him is delivered in a speedy and professional manner. When working directly with Sam on personal matters, he has delivered the work as professionally as expected and also has the perfect tone and delivery on matters which could be sensitive when communicating with us and with others.
Sam has strong technical and client skills.
Alison Walker is a partner at Raworths and joint head of the firm's trusts, wills and estates team. She also is experienced in corporate taxation matters.
Alison is very friendly, responsive and good with clients.
Caroline has a depth of experience combined with great empathy and an ability to get things done for the clients.
Caroline is highly professional, experienced and knows what she is talking about. She is also personable and can relate to individuals on a one-to-one basis.
Caroline's clients have a great deal of respect for her and she's considered a very safe pair of hands.
Ryan Carter is a senior associate at Raworths. He advises high net worth families and individuals on succession planning and trust issues.
Ryan Carter is really excellent. He is up-and-coming.
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Practice area: Private Wealth Law
Location: York, Hull and surrounds
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