Spear’s Review

A partner in the private client department of Fladgate, Helena Luckhurst recalls making the decision to pursue estate planning law as a trainee solicitor. ‘It was seeing the momentous difference that excellent estate planning advice can make to families – the impact on family wealth and relationships can be quite staggering,’ she says. ‘That realisation was sobering, challenging and tremendously exciting.’ She adds that she still feels a sense of ‘immense privilege’ to be working with such interesting clients.

Her practice focuses on structuring and managing family wealth, including using trusts, companies, powers of attorney and other forms of succession planning. As well as tax advice, Luckhurst advises on the administration of trusts and estates, with a particular interest in inheritance tax planning for both UK and non-UK domiciled clients.