Hannah Blakey

Hannah advises on a wide range of private client matters, including traditional estate planning and Wills, probate and immigration. Hannah was named as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 2021 guide for Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate and a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 2022 guide for Charities.

Hannah takes a holistic approach to private wealth advice, focusing on the specific needs of her clients to ensure advice is expertly tailored. Hannah’s experience covers the full range of private wealth matters. She regularly advises trustees and high net worth individuals on the creation, administration and taxation of complex asset holding structures. She also advises UK and international clients on a wide range of their UK immigration issues.

Hannah is particularly adept at supporting elderly and vulnerable clients, focusing on the specific needs of such clients to ensure advice is expertly tailored. She has experience of representing clients in proceedings in the Court of Protection, including applications for Deputyships.

Hannah also has a flourishing charities practice, advising charities throughout their lifespan from registration onwards. In particular, she supports high net worth individuals on the options available to structure their philanthropic endeavours and charities with their ongoing administration, including day-to-day governance and grant-making matters.