Brachers bolsters private client team with new tax and trusts specialist

Brachers law firm, based in Maidstone and Canterbury, has appointed a new tax and trusts specialist to strengthen its private client team.

Joining with more than 18 years’ experience, Miranda Wood is a senior tax manager who brings a wealth of expertise related to trusts and tax issues.

Miranda’s specialisms include the management of trusts, advising trustees, trust taxation and compliance, and tax planning.

Based at the firm’s Canterbury office, Miranda will work closely with Trusts director Justine Sloover and the wider Private Client team to support clients with their wealth and succession planning requirements.

Miranda said: “I’m delighted to be joining Brachers’ Private Client team, which is esteemed by clients and their professional advisors and highly ranked in the Chambers and Legal 500 legal directories. I look forward to working with the team and our clients.”

Justine added: “We are pleased to welcome Miranda to the team. Her reputation precedes her as a tax and trusts expert, and she is respected for her ability to advise clients clearly on what is often a very complex area of law. We look forward to the positive impact Miranda will bring to Brachers and our clients.”

Brachers holds a band 1 ranking in the prestigious Legal 500 directory for Personal tax, trusts and probate (Kent, Surrey, Sussex).

The directory notes the “highly regarded” team are “efficient, knowledgeable and diligent” with “an in-depth understanding of trusts spanning trust structures and offshore trust exposure as well as tax-related matters.”

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