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Matthew Barnett

Partner (private client), Edwin Coe
Part of a group United Kingdom
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Distinction listed
17
years in current expertise
Profile

Matthew Barnett joined the Private Client team at Edwin Coe LLP as a Partner in 2019 from Harbottle & Lewis. He advises high-net-worth individuals on estate and succession planning, lifetime gifting, wills and trusts, and counsels trustees on their duties and on tax and trust planning matters.

He handles probate and complex multi-jurisdictional estates, advises business owners on succession planning, and specialises in mental capacity issues including Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection applications. He is listed as a Leading partner in Personal tax, trusts and probate (London).

Specialisms
Succession & estate planningAsset protection
Recognition
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