Estate Planning Guru, Rosamond McDowell, moves from Collyer Bristow to Payne Hicks Beach

Former Head of Tax & Estate Planning at Collyer Bristow, Rosamond McDowell, joined Payne Hicks Beach this month. Rosamond had been with Collyers for over 9 years.

Rosamond specialises in tax and estate planning. She provides tax and estate planning advice to individual private clients, families and trustees, onshore and offshore, including inheritance, probate and trust disputes. Rosamond can help to plan for families and their futures, advising on estate and capital taxes, inheritance matters, preparing and advising on wills, trusts and other financial structures. Mental capacity is critical to estate planning matters, and Rosamond advises on Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection applications. Difficulties can arise from maladministration of probates or breaches of trust, fiduciary or investment obligations, or when the laws of various jurisdictions internationally conflict. Rosamond can advise beneficiaries in these circumstances. She is experienced at defending executors and trustees who are subject to complaints from aggrieved beneficiaries.
Rosamond is a member of the Law Society Private Client Section. She is also an ordained priest.
Rosamond is recommended in the Legal 500 UK law directory which comments “McDowell is noted for her ‘legal acumen'”. Chambers & Partners UK also comments “the ‘incredibly professional’ Rosamond McDowell splits her time between contentious and non-contentious private client matters. Sources value her ‘fabulous technical knowledge and fantastic bedside manner’.” She is also listed in the Citywealth Leaders List 2012 which comments that Rosamond has “…an excellent technical understanding of trust and tax matters…able to cut through all the complexity with a considered, practical approach…I cannot think of a better advisor in England.”