Jonathan Wortley & James Daynes—Howes Percival

Howes Percival has expanded its highly regarded estates team with two senior appointments in its Norwich office. Jonathan Wortley joins the firm as partner and James Daynes has been appointed as an associate. 

Jonathan has 37 years' experience in wills, trusts and probate, and also property matters. For the last three decades he has specialised in acting for high net worth individuals and non-doms, including offshore tax planning particularly with regard to estate tax and succession planning. He has a network of contacts in other jurisdictions, including France, Italy, Spain and the USA. He was previously a partner at Willcox Lewis LLP. 

James specialises in wills, estate and capital tax planning and probate, both onshore and offshore. He has experience of advising a wide range of clients, including high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, families and farming clients. James is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP) and also holds the STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients. He joins Howes Percival from Willcox Lewis LLP. 

Catherine Scott, partner in Howes Percival's estates team, commented, "We are absolutely delighted to welcome Jonathan and James to Howes Percival. Their appointments expand our already very successful and highly regarded estates team, which acts for private clients and landowners not only in East Anglia but across the country. Jonathan and James advise on both onshore and offshore tax planning and advise non-doms particularly with regard to taxation and succession planning—adding to the very specialist expertise which we have within the team."