I trained at Herbert Smith Freehills in the city and, after qualifying in 2005, was a member of their trusts and private client team for nearly 7 years, primarily working with ultra high net worth individuals domiciled outside of the UK. As well as advising on a wide range of international trust, tax and probate matters, my practice also involved a considerable amount of contentious trust and probate work. After leaving Herbert Smith Freehills and having had a short stint at Penningtons Manches in the city, I joined Tees in August 2014. I have been a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the foremost professional body in the private client field, since 2006. I am also a member of the Law Society’s Private Client Section.