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Paul Colman

Berwins

Associate Director

Private Client / Personal

Leeds, England

About My Work

Recognised at a national level for his expertise on complex estate planning matters, Paul Colman combines in-depth legal knowledge with a focus on care to create to deliver effective, understandable solutions for clients.
Specialising in all areas of tax planning, trusts and Wills, Paul has built a reputation for creating bespoke solutions that get to the heart of complex situations.

Frequently working with the owners of businesses, agricultural clients and landed estates, he draws on extensive expertise of Family Investment Companies and Partnerships, business structure and succession planning and tax efficient gifting.

Memberships & Qualifications

Paul is also a full member of the Society for Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP), the global professional body for those who help families plan for their futures. This recognises the deep expertise that sets him apart in matters of inheritance and succession planning. In addition to legal expertise, this prestigious accreditation recognises professionals who have the integrity, knowledge and connections to best support clients who are planning ahead.

Recognition/Awards

Paul is rated among the top lawyers in his field by industry guide Chambers and Partners. Those directories, which are built on the feedback given to independent researchers by clients and contacts, have long been held as the benchmark of excellence in the legal profession. In this, he mirrors Berwins’ Life team, which has a long-standing record of recognition in industry guides.

Education

BPP Law School
Inns of Court School of Law Bar Vocational Course
City St George’s, University of London Common Professional Examination, (Law Conversion)
University of Cambridge Natural Sciences

Specific Areas of Focus

Agricultural Assets
Business Succession Planning
Establishing a Trust
Estate Planning
Family Trusts
Financial Management
HNWI Private Client
Inheritance
Inheritance Tax
Inheritance Tax Planning
Landed Estates
Later Life Planning
Lifetime Tax Planning
Living Wills
Private Capital
Private Client
Private Wealth
Probate
Protection of Assets
Rural Affairs
Succession Planning
Tax Planning
Trust & Estate Tax Planning
Trust Administration
Trust Formation
Trust Registration
Trust Tax
Trusts & Estates
Updating Wills
Wills
Wills - Preparation

Agribusiness
Agriculture
Business Owners
Company Directors
Family Investment Companies
Family Offices
Family Owned Businesses
HNWIs
Individuals/Personal
Landed Estates
Rural Economy

Year Qualified/Year of Call

2011