Ramsdens Solicitors continues to advance its private wealth team by appointing James Knowles as a new partner.
- With over 20 years of expertise, Knowles brings substantial experience from prominent law firms to Ramsdens.
- His focus on capital tax planning, succession, and estate management enhances the firm’s service offerings.
- Ramsdens aims to expand its influence in Yorkshire’s legal landscape through this appointment.
- James Knowles is set to contribute to Ramsdens’ growth and reputation as a leading legal firm.
Ramsdens Solicitors is furthering the development of its private wealth team with the appointment of James Knowles as a partner. With a career spanning over two decades, Knowles joins Ramsdens from the York office of Knights, where he was a key figure in the tax and wills and estates departments. Previously, he held partnership positions at Langleys Solicitors and Weightmans, contributing to his robust career portfolio.
Knowles’ areas of expertise are extensive, encompassing capital tax planning for high-net-worth individuals, complex will drafting, succession planning, and trust management. Additionally, he specialises in long-term care planning and estate administration, offering clients a comprehensive range of services catering to their specific financial and legal needs.
Chris Reynolds, who leads Ramsdens’ private wealth services team, acknowledged the significance of Knowles’ joining by stating that his vast knowledge in business succession planning would enhance the firm’s capabilities to service business owners and individuals alike. Reynolds highlighted Knowles’ established presence in private client work across north and West Yorkshire as a strategic asset that would help Ramsdens grow its regional presence.
James Knowles expressed his enthusiasm for joining Ramsdens, recognising it as a compelling opportunity to further the firm’s status in Yorkshire, and to heighten awareness of its private wealth offerings. He values the firm’s focus on delivering exceptional client services and contributing to talent development within the team.
Ramsdens’ expanding private wealth team is currently composed of 22 specialist lawyers, including eight partners, skilled in all facets of probate, wills, and trusts, encompassing tax planning and contentious probate.
James Knowles’ appointment underscores Ramsdens’ commitment to expanding its influence in Yorkshire’s legal sector.
