Oliver Embley
Oliver specialises in tax planning for high net worth UK domiciled and resident individuals with particular expertise in planning with residential property. He advises on Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax, preparing Wills and administering high value and complex estates. Oliver’s practice also covers contentious trusts and probate work including bringing and defending claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (”the ’75 Act”), mental capacity claims, and claims for and against trustees. Oliver is listed in the Citywealth Future Leaders List and was named Citywealth’s Lawyer of the Year, Senior/Managing Associate in 2020. In 2021 Oliver was named a ‘next generation Partner’ by the Legal 500 and he won Partner of the Year at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards (Silver). · Wedlake Bell LLP
About
Partner at Wedlake Bell LLP specialising in tax planning for high-net-worth UK-domiciled and resident individuals, with particular expertise in residential property planning, inheritance tax, capital gains tax, wills and administration of high-value estates. He also advises on contentious trusts and probate matters — including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, mental capacity claims and trustee disputes — and joined Wedlake Bell as a trainee in 2007, becoming a Partner in April 2021; he has been recognised in industry listings and awards such as the Citywealth Future Leaders List and Legal 500's 'next generation Partner'.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Degree in History, University of Leeds
- Degree in Law, The University of Law
Admissions
- Full member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- Associate member, Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)