Helen qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and joined Rathbones in November 2019, having previously practised at Howard Kennedy LLP and Farrer & Co.
She advises clients on tax and estate planning including preparing complex wills and drafting and advising on trusts.
Helen deals with the administration of high-value estates, including advising on multi-jurisdictional elements and post-death tax planning.
She has experience of acting for trustees and executors in court applications including for directions to resolve issues that arise in the course of administration and for the approval of variations to the terms of trusts on behalf of minor beneficiaries.
Helen prepares and advises on lasting powers of attorney and how best to meet the needs of more vulnerable family members. She also acts in relation to Court of Protection matters such as applications for the appointment of deputies and for the approval of statutory wills and lifetime gifts.