Tughans features in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for the first time

Tughans Private Client Director, Fiona Kirkpatrick, has been recognised as an Associate to Watch in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021.

This is the first time Tughans has featured in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide and provides testament to Fiona’s expertise in the field, described by one source as being “… extremely professional with a highly personal touch,” adding: “Fiona is an excellent listener; her follow-up is detailed and conscientious.”

In congratulating Fiona, Managing Partner, Patrick Brown said “This is a significant achievement for Fiona and fitting recognition of her expertise and skill as a private client practitioner. It is also very pleasing for the firm to be listed in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide which provides independent endorsement of the quality of service Fiona and her team have been providing to these clients”.

Fiona is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast. She was admitted as a Solicitor in Northern Ireland in 2010 and spent a number of years working for a leading city centre practice before joining Tughans as a Director in the Private Client team in June 2020.

Fiona has extensive experience in advising on a wide range of private client matters such as Estate and Succession planning, including Wills and Trust structures, as well as mental capacity matters such as Enduring Powers of Attorney and Controllership. She also has a wealth of experience in dealing with complex Estate and Trust administrations. A qualified Trusts and Estates Practitioner, she was admitted to full membership of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners after completing the STEP Diploma with distinction in 2017.

If you have any questions about your estate planning or other private client matters and would like to arrange a consultation, please contact Fiona Kirkpatrick fiona.kirkpatrick@tughans.com in our Private Client team.