Hay & Kilner hires Alison Hall from Ward Hadaway

North East UK law firm Hay & Kilner has hired Alison Hall, an extremely experienced private capital expert who also serves as regional chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Alison joins from Ward Hadaway and will serve as a partner in the firm’s wealth management department. She comes into the role on the back of 15 years of advising clients on all aspects of private capital work including wills, estate planning, trusts and powers of attorney.

Additionally, Alison advises many business clients in the area on succession and business property relief.

She is also a leading legal expert in the region on agricultural property relief acting for a number of farmers and landed estates. She speaks annually at the national Farm Tax conference and regularly advises clients on agricultural property relief, succession plans and partnership agreements for farmers.
Part of her new role will involve developing Hay & Kilner’s operations in the specialist market for countryside-related legal matters which affect farmers and land owners.

“Hay & Kilner has an incredibly strong reputation in the region for valuing its clients and its personable approach to individuals, which I think really suits my clients and my area of expertise and is one of the factors which attracted me to the firm,” she said.