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Hannah Gearey, Senior Associate at Penningtons Manches

Hannah Gearey

Associate director

Guildford


Profile

Hannah is an associate director in the Guildford private client team. She advises UK and overseas based clients on a broad range of private client matters including the drafting of wills and tax planning, Court of Protection work, probate and trusts, and has expertise in the establishment and running of charities. She also creates personal injury trusts for vulnerable individuals and acts for the RFU Injured Players Foundation in the creation of trusts for its clients.

Hannah is a full member of STEP, the world's leading organisation for private wealth professionals and has featured in Citywealth’s Top 100 Future Leaders List for rising stars in the private wealth industry under the age of 40. She has also been ranked in Chambers High Net Worth and The Legal 500.

She joined Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2008 as a trainee solicitor and qualified in 2010.

Recent work highlights

  • Acting for large estates with both high value offshore and onshore assets.
  • Dealing with a legacy of artwork of national importance to a national museum.
  • Managing the day to day legal affairs of family-established charities.
  • Advising on wills, tax planning and trusts for high net worth individuals.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC311575 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 419867.

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