Ramsdens is continuing to build on the success of its Private Wealth & Succession team with the appointment of James Knowles as partner.
With over 20 years’ experience as a Private Client lawyer, James joins us from the York office of Knights, where he was a partner in the tax and wills and estates teams. He also spent more than two years as a partner with Langleys Solicitors and over six years at Weightmans.
James’s areas of expertise include Capital Tax Planning for high-net worth individuals; complex Will drafting; Succession Planning; and Managing Trusts. He also specialises in long-term care planning, and Estate Administration.
Chris Reynolds, partner and head of our Private Wealth & Succession team, said: “As we continue to build the expertise of our team, James’s extensive knowledge of business succession planning will further strengthen our services to business owners, and individuals.
“James is a well known figure in the Private Client arena in both North and West Yorkshire, having worked for some of the large, national firms, and his strong network will be invaluable, helping us to grow our presence across the region.”
James Knowles said: “Joining the Ramsdens team is an exciting opportunity to help build the brand as a leading firm in Yorkshire and raise awareness of the extent of our Private Wealth & Succession offering. I’m looking forward to being part of a traditional law firm which focuses on people, whether by providing an outstanding service to clients or helping to develop talent within the team.”
Ramsdens growing Private Wealth & Succession team currently comprises of 22 specialist lawyers, including eight partners, who have expertise in all aspects of Probate, Wills and Trusts, including Tax Planning and Contentious Probate.
With a heritage of providing a wide range of legal services to businesses and individuals for more than 150 years, Ramsdens has 11 offices throughout Yorkshire. Our multi-award winning law firm has a Partner count of 42, leading the 230 strong team.