INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Rosamond McDowell

Rosamond McDowell

High Net Worth 2025

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About

Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Rosamond is a partner and heads up Payne Hicks Beach's substantial and energetic Private Client team that continues to go from strength to strength. Her specialist area is tax and estate planning advice, including wills, probate and the administration of estates, trusts and other financial structures, and associated tax issues, as well as powers of attorney and issues related to mental capacity. Speaking various languages, and with experience of living abroad, Rosamond is able to assist clients with international backgrounds and assets in navigating conflicting laws of various jurisdictions.

Rosamond also advises executors, trustees and beneficiaries where difficulties and disputes arise, and has experience of acting as an independent trustee and administrator.

Career

Qualified 1998; Biddle/Pinsents 1998-2004; Collyer Bristow 2004-14 (Partner 2007); joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2014 as a Partner and became Head of the Private Client in 2019

Professional Memberships

ACTAPS

Personal

Married, 2 children, ordained Anglican Priest.

Education

MA Cantab (Clare College)

Languages Spoken

German, Arabic

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - London (Firms)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Rosamond McDowell is highlighted for her expertise in trusts, and cross-border and domestic estate planning.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Rosamond McDowell is fantastic - a brilliant lawyer that has an enormous ability to cover private client law. She is immensely experienced and extremely and great company.

    Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth
  • Rosamond is invaluable; she has a down-to-earth and common-sense attitude. She is also a stabilising force when things get a little nerve-wracking.

    Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth

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