Bethany Walker

Associate

Bethany Walker

Associate

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Bethany is an associate in the private client team and advises individuals and families on private client law, including lifetime planning and estate administration. Her clients include high net worth individuals and families, many of whom own business assets and assets overseas.

She is astute to both estate planning and estate administration concerning highly sensitive and personal topics, and takes an empathetic and pragmatic approach to the legal advice she provides. With private client litigation on the rise, Bethany is always keen to work in conjunction with the contentious private client team to support her clients should disputes arise in their estate administration matters, and to act preventatively when handling estate planning matters to help mitigate the chances of a client’s estate facing contentious issues in the future.

I support clients through some of the most emotionally challenging times of their lives, aiming to remove at least some of that burden in respect of the legal aspects of a matter. I am described as ‘patient’, ‘kind’ and ‘knowledgeable’, and clients have appreciated my human approach to their legal affairs.

Bethany Walker, Associate

Alongside her role as an associate, Bethany sits on the Law Society of England & Wales’ Council as a council member representing junior solicitors with up to six years’ post-qualification experience. She is also a member of the Law Society’s Membership & Communications Committee. Bethany trained and qualified at a top 100 UK law firm in Guildford in 2023, and joined the firm in 2025 from a top 100 UK law firm based in London.

Recent work highlights

Wills and letters of wishes

Assisting with the drafting of wills and letters of wishes for individuals and couples, many of whom own business and foreign assets.

Balfour planning for legislative changes

Assisting with a client’s estate planning, taking into consideration proposed legislative changes, such as to Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief.

LPAs and registration of EPAs

Taking instructions on and drafting lasting powers of attorney for both health and welfare and property and financial affairs. Registering enduring powers of attorney with The Office of the Public Guardian.

Administration of £20 million estate

Supporting a client in the administration of a £20 million estate with assets worldwide and grants of probate (equivalent) required in multiple jurisdictions.

Incapacitated executors and trustees

Working with trust corporations and individuals, appointed as deputies and/or attorneys on behalf of incapacitated executors and trustees, in estate and trust administration.

Contentious private client team collaboration

Liaising with the contentious private client team on matters where disputes have arisen and where an independent administrator may need to be appointed by the court.

What people are saying

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