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Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed new partner Julia
Rosenbloom to its Birmingham private client team, specialising in tax.
With more than 20 years’
post-qualified experience, Julia has joined Shakespeare Martineau after a
decade at Evelyn Partners (formerly Smith & Williamson), where she was most
recently a private client tax partner focused on owner-managed businesses, real
estate, international and complex high net-worth individuals.
During her career, Julia – who
is also a qualified chartered tax adviser, and trust and estate practitioner –
has worked in both law and accountancy firms, and has been named a top trust
and tax adviser in The Spear’s 500 private client guide for the past four years.
Julia said: 'I am really excited to be
joining such a well-respected law firm in order to help grow and develop its
tax function. I am triple qualified as a solicitor, chartered tax adviser, and
trust and estate practitioner. As such, I am well-placed to offer support to
colleagues across the firm and their clients, as well as offering tax advice to
new clients of the firm.
'Shakespeare Martineau has an
excellent reputation, particularly in relation to private wealth, and a strong
Midlands presence. Being part of the firm’s Ampa group and its ‘house of
brands’ strategy offers significant commercial advantages over other
professional services firms. I feel privileged to be joining a fantastic
private client team and I am looking forward to helping to strengthen our
private client offering as part of the firm’s wider strategy.'
With a deep knowledge of
business exits, succession planning and corporate reconstructions, in her new
role, Julia will be helping to grow and develop Shakespeare Martineau’s tax team,
while also providing tax support to existing and new clients.
Julia, who will primarily be
based at the firm’s Birmingham hub but will be working with clients nationally,
said: “Tax was not
part of the plan when I started my legal training contract. However,
ultimately, I found myself attracted to the technical and problem-solving
aspects of the subject. It requires a good understanding of various commercial
and legal matters and when everything comes together, it is incredibly
satisfying.”
Shakespeare Martineau is
proactively seeking talented people to join the firm on its growth journey,
including mergers, team recruitment and lateral hires nationally.
Julia’s appointment is the
latest in a string of new partner hires as part of the firm’s growth strategy,
broadening its footprint both north and south.
Suzanne Leggott, partner and head of
Shakespeare Martineau’s private client team, said: 'We are delighted to welcome
Julia to the firm; her technical knowledge, broad experience, and triple
qualification will be a real asset to our team as we look to grow our private
client offering and cement our reputation in tax matters.'
