Private client taxation, including inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax.

Associate at Irwin Mitchell
Head of the Private Client Tax Team

Qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser with KPMG in 1989.

Appointed Tax Principal at Hawsons Chartered Accountants in Sheffield, having responsibility for the Trust Department and tax consultancy work to a wide range of clients, including high net worth individuals, family companies and trusts.

Moved to Baker Tilly in Leeds to work in the Tax Strategies Group, promoting innovative tax mitigation ideas.

Joined Irwin Mitchell as an Associate Tax Adviser in 2003 to provide private client consultancy services from a base in the Trust & Probate Department.

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and Association of Taxation Technicians.
• Past Chairman of the Sheffield branch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
• Currently Chairman of the Standards Committee of the two bodies.
• A member of the Council of the Association of Taxation Technicians and currently a member of the joint Capital Taxes Sub-Committee.