Law firm BDB Pitmans has strengthened its private wealth practice with the addition of partner Tristan Ward in the London office. BDB Pitmans was officially formed in a merger between Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans LLP in December last year.
Tristan, who is due to join the firm in April, is currently the head of the private client property group at Macfarlanes. In his new role, he will serve as head of BDB Pitmans’ agriculture and rural property team, and will work alongside the firm’s 37-strong private wealth department. Tristan offers extensive experience in all manner of residential and rural property matters, including landlord and tenant issues, shooting and sporting rights, and the acquisition and disposal of large estates.
Tristan commented: ‘BDB Pitmans offers a long-standing leading reputation in private wealth across a broader geographical reach, with an increasing focus on international clients. This gives me a strong platform from which to help develop the firm’s high value residential and rural estates and agricultural offerings. I look forward to working with my new colleagues across the firm and to helping clients unlock a multitude of opportunities to grow and develop their estates and complex rural projects, and I am very excited by the opportunities ahead.’
Andrew Smith, managing partner of BDB Pitmans, added: ‘I am delighted that Tristan will be joining BDB Pitmans as we continue to grow our private wealth offering. His considerable experience will be invaluable in helping our already well-established residential property and agriculture and rural property teams grow further. Tristan joins at an exciting time for BDB Pitmans as we continue to recruit post merger, our aim being to continue to attract the best talent in our key areas of business and we look forward to announcing further investment in the near future.’
