Ranked as a Leading Associate in The Legal 500, 2025, Charles advises on all aspects of private client law, including tax, trusts and succession planning.

His particular area of focus is to advise the owners of landed estates and other UK family businesses on how to hold and retain family assets and the effective transfer to successive generations. Charles’ expertise in this area is complemented by his ability to form long-term relationships built on empathy and trust.

Charles has a wide client base, many of whom have connections outside the UK, and his work includes the preparation of wills; capital tax planning; trust advice; partnership law; the taxation of heritage property; and putting in place structures that facilitate effective family governance.

Charles also advises on contentious matters, assisting with the resolution of disputes relating to trusts and estates, and has particular experience in making applications under the Variation of Trusts Act 1958.

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