Lauren is a Managing Associate in the Private Wealth and Tax team. She advises on a wide range of estate and succession planning matters. Lauren understands that each client has their own unique priorities and will offer tailored practical advice and solutions.
She has experience drafting and advising on tax efficient wills, trusts and lasting powers of attorney as well as lifetime estate planning for families focusing on business succession and management of wealth for future generations. Lauren also advises executors and beneficiaries on the administration of complex estates.
Lauren is also a fully accredited member of STEP having attained a distinction in the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners Diploma in 2021.
Key Experience
- Helped structure the succession planning of a business owner who wished to retire and ensure that the business was able to continue with the next generation at the helm whilst ensuring that a child not involved with the business was sufficiently provided for. This instruction involved preparing new Wills, drafting two new trusts as well as drafting a family arrangement.
- Acting for the executors of the estate of a US domiciled testator with assets in 4 jurisdictions which included assets in the Isle of Man which the testator and beneficiaries believed would fall under his English Will but fell to be dealt with under his US will.
Career History
Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Senior Associate, Taylor Vinters LLP
Associate, Taylor Vinters LLP
Associate, Hine Solicitors LLP
Trainee, Hine Solicitors LLP
Universitly of Law, LLB
University of York, BA