David joined the firm in July 1991 and served as the firm’s Senior Partner from 2017 until April 2024. During that time David played a significant and extensive role in the management of the firm. Since May 2024 David has moved to a consultancy role within the partnership.
Qualifications and professional memberships
- Admitted as a Fellow of The Institute of Legal Executives, July 1985
- Admitted as a Solicitor, December 1991
- Became Partner of the firm, April 1994
- Compliance Officer for Legal Practice, April 2013 to April 2024
- Senior Partner, January 2017 to April 2024
- Consultant Partner since May 2024
- Member of the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme
- Solicitor-Advocate, as holder of the Higher Courts (Criminal Advocacy) Qualification
Experience and expertise
- Over 42 years of working in law, initially as a Legal Executive, then as a Solicitor
- Drafting Wills of all types, from simple low value estates to more complex higher value estates, with inheritance tax considerations and involving the creation of trusts
- Preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney, including those for business owners
- Registration of Enduring powers of Attorney
- Preparing Declarations of Trusts as between property owners
- Advising and assisting in relation to the post death administration of estates, from the registration of death to obtaining a grant of representation (with or without a will) and distribution as between beneficiaries
- Advising on the taxation aspects of estate administration (Capital gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and Income Tax), including the preparation of Deeds of Variation
- Departmental Supervisor
- Advising as to anti-money laundering and bribery practices
- Wide experience of different areas of High Street legal practice including, Dispute Resolution, Family law, Crime, residential conveyancing and commercial property work.
