Richard Boulding

Richard is a partner in the Private Client team. He is a highly experienced lawyer having specialised in this area of law for over 30 years.

Acting for primarily for UK-based clients, ranging from landed estates to entrepreneurs, Richard advises high net worth individuals across a wide range of succession and personal estate planning matters, including advising on will planning, asset protection and mental capacity issues. He advises owners of family businesses on succession planning and on structuring assets for passing down to the next generation in a sustainable manner.

Richard has a significant probate practice, with a particular specialism in dealing with intestate estates. He has a wide network of intermediaries who he can call on to trace unknown assets.

Regarded as approachable and knowledgeable, Richard is adept at providing his clients with both creative and practical solutions to their legal problems.

• Acting in a negligence claim concerning an intestacy against a national firm of solicitors.
• Dealing with an estate where the deceased died in Iran and with Iranian residuary beneficiaries.
• Advising on succession planning for owners of a significant shareholding in an AIM-listed company.
• Acting as deputy for vulnerable beneficiaries and dealing with the investment of compensation awards.

Richard is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)