Not The Usual Day Job: When Private Client Crosses Practice Areas
23/09/2026
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Date: Wednesday 23rd September
Time: 09:30 – 15:10
Venue: Manchester Hall, 36 Bridge Street, M3 3BT
Cost to attend:
MLS Members: £115.00 + VAT (£138.00)
Non-Members: £135.00 + VAT (£162.00)
We’re bringing private client specialists together with colleagues from complementary practice areas for candid, practical conversations built around the cases where their worlds collide. Each session features a private client lawyer and a specialist from the relevant practice area in conversation.
Two perspectives, one topic, and plenty of opportunity to learn from each other!
We’ll be covering the key area of cross-over:
- Family
- Property
- Litigation
- Corporate
More details to be announced. Stay tuned!
Session Details
Succession Planning for Business Owners: From a Corporate and Personal Perspective
Dynastic planning – passing on wealth while maintaining control
- Trusts / FICS
- Share classes
- Cross options
- Tax considerations
Rebecca Clarke, Partner, Clarke Willmott
Rebecca is noted by the Legal 500 North West Private Client Guide as someone who “gives clients complete confidence that they are in good hands.”
Rebecca is an experienced solicitor dealing with all aspects of private client work from capital taxes planning using Wills, trusts and gifting arrangements, to complex and cross border estate administration, and advising private family charitable trusts and CIOs. Rebecca works closely with Clarke Willmott’s corporate team in acting for owner managed businesses to assist with tax efficient succession planning.
She has particular interest in complex, high value and cross border estate administration where her efficiency and experience is of particular value to clients.
Rebecca enjoys working with and helping all types of private clients from high net worth families to landed estates and entrepreneurs.
Rebecca has also been ranked as a Band 2 Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 Guide 2026 and Band 2 Star Associate in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025 and is a member of the Manchester Law Society Private Client Committee and the Manchester Law Society Council.
Matthew Dootson, Partner, Clarke Willmott
Matthew is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Corporate and Commercial team in Manchester, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, buy-outs, joint ventures, and data governance.
He acts for clients across a broad range of sectors, but has particular expertise in the healthcare, financial services and education sectors.
Prior to joining Clarke Willmott in 2019, Matthew spent two years leading the legal function of a national healthcare provider and consolidator from their Manchester office. Matthew sits as a committee member of pro-Manchester’s healthcare sector group.
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