Trethowans LLP

Firm Overview:
Trethowans is a UK Top 150 Law Firm and has been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Law Firms 2022. The firm has a specialism in private wealth and works with high net worth individuals both onshore and offshore.

The team offers superb client service and is made of individuals who have expert knowledge which they can communicate in an easy to understand fashion to clients. The team also includes a chartered accountant. The team includes those who are STEP qualified, SFE qualified and ACTAPS qualified.

The team has strong expertise and reputation in:

• IHT and CGT planning for high net worth individuals including pilot trusts for SIPP providers
• Complex probate administrations involving a range of issues (both contentious and non-contentious) and a range of assets including agricultural, business and foreign succession issues. Many of these estates have assets well in excess of £3 million
• Advising farmers and landed estates on succession and capital tax planning
• Succession planning for business owners and entrepreneurs, ensuring a smooth transition between generations
• Court of Protection and mental capacity issues both contentious and non-contentious including acting as a professional Deputy for individuals with large PI or Clinical Negligence awards, complex statutory Will applications and Welfare applications
• Contentious probate issues to include mental capacity, lack of knowledge and approval, estoppel, removal of executors and 1975 Act claims
• Acting as an independent administrator/trustee in contentious probate/trust cases

The team works closely with a number of IFAs, accountants and other professionals.