Christopher Eriksson-Lee
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 1 : Private Wealth Law
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About
Provided by Christopher Eriksson-Lee
Practice Areas
Christopher specialises in:
Wills
Trusts
Estate / tax planning
Powers of Attorney
Administration of estates and trusts
Agricultural law
Business succession planning
Deeds of variation
Career
Christopher is a Partner at Brachers and head of the Private Client team. He advises a diverse range of clients including business owners and those with landed estates on succession planning, the preparation of wills, estate and tax planning, trust creation, powers of attorney and the administration of trusts and estates.
Christopher is also a director of Brachers Trust Corporation Ltd, which provides the firm’s professional executor/trustee/attorney and deputy service.
Many of Christopher’s clients are business owners looking to succession plan and a significant proportion of which are from the farming and agricultural community.
Christopher qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and specialises in capital taxes planning. He helps clients to minimise inheritance tax and capital gains tax exposure whether through will or trust planning or otherwise as part of the administration of an estate or trust.
Christopher has particular expertise in inheritance tax planning for clients with businesses and/or agricultural assets. He is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners as well as Solicitors for the Elderly and lectures for CILEX Law School on various Private Client topics.
The Private Client team was also recognised for their extensive experience and sensitivity shown in supporting vulnerable clients in Court of Protection and Private Deputyship matters by winning the ‘Best Deputyship Firm’ award at the UK Probate Research awards 2023.
Christopher lays claim to having drafted the world’s highest Will at a height of 5,364 metres on a trek to Mount Everest Base Camp!
Professional Memberships
Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Full Professional Member of Solicitors of the Elderly
Member of the Law Society Private Client Section
Agricultural Law Association
Country Landowners Association
Charity Trustee for West Kent Mind
RNLI Committee Member
Awards
Best Estate Planning Team (winner)
The Probate Industry Awards
2024
Best Probate Law Firm (Regional) (highly commended)
The Probate Industry Awards
2024
Outstanding Achievement in the Industry (finalist)
The Probate Industry Awards
2024
Private Client Team of the Year – Large (highly commended)
British Wills and Probate Awards
2023
Best Deputyship Firm (winner)
UK Probate Research Awards
2023
Best Probate Law Firm – London and the South East (winner)
Probate Research Awards
2021
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Christopher Eriksson-Lee is extremely well regarded among sources and routinely advises closely held business owners and other individuals with the full suite of private client matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christopher is empathetic with clients, listens carefully to their concerns and deals with issues with sensitivity. His knowledge of the law is excellent and he is highly regarded by clients."
"Christopher is brilliant: extremely knowledgeable, very technically sound and clients love him. He's got a very gentle manner and takes his time to provide incredible care."
"Christopher is always hugely reliable, knowledgeable, easy to work with, very professional and supportive."
"Christopher is empathetic with clients, listens carefully to their concerns and deals with issues with sensitivity. His knowledge of the law is excellent and he is highly regarded by clients."
"Christopher is brilliant: extremely knowledgeable, very technically sound and clients love him. He's got a very gentle manner and takes his time to provide incredible care."
"Christopher is always hugely reliable, knowledgeable, easy to work with, very professional and supportive."