What can I do for you?
I specialise in advising individuals on their estate planning. My work often involves structuring family wealth so that tax charges (in particular inheritance tax) are minimised and it is protected from attack on the divorce of a family member. This is likely to involve the use of wills, trusts and family investment companies etc.
Supporting my clients’ objectives
The key to this is to understand what the objectives are. That involves a lot of listening with some quizzing so as to get to the heart of the issues. I then need to work with the client (and often also his other professional advisors) using my knowledge and expertise so as to come up with a plan that will achieve that objective.
What do others say?
It is great to be regarded as a leader in the private client field, being first rated by the legal directories. Chambers UK says “A truly affable adviser, Matthew Hansell is exceptional in his field. He is the most high-profile member of the team and is praised market-wide for ‘his encyclopaedic knowledge and excellent grasp of the technical issues’. Hansell is recognised for his work with high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals”.
People usually say that I am good at getting straight to the heart of an issue and provide very practical advice and getting to a solution.
What else should you know?
I am a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and the Law Society and Capital Taxes sub committee. I frequently write and lecture on private client issues and recent seminars include those given to Members of the Securities Institute, the Institute of Tax, Birmingham Law Society and STEP.
Clients include many entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals including three in the top ten of the Midlands Rich List.