Christopher Noel
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 2 : Private Wealth Law
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About
Provided by Christopher Noel
Practice Areas
Private Wealth
Christopher is a highly experienced private client solicitor, specialising in advising ultra and high net worth individuals, family trusts, business owners, entrepreneurs, charities and corporate entities. His work includes tax and estate planning and wealth protection, Wills, the creation and administration of trusts, the administration of estates and acting as a neutral personal representative in complex and contentious estates.
He works closely with his corporate colleagues to provide a seamless service for business owners on pre-sale planning opportunities, tax, succession planning, the use of trusts and family investment companies and the structuring of family wealth.
Christopher was born and raised on Jersey, a well established international finance and private wealth centre (possibly explaining Christopher's career path!).
As a result, Christopher also has significant experience in advising on residence and domicile issues and in advising offshore trustees and international individuals in relation to their UK holdings.
Career
Christopher trained at Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester, where he spent 13 years from 2005 to 2018, when he left to take charge of DWF’s private client team in the North West, becoming partner in January 2020.
In September 2023, he joined Mills & Reeve as a partner in their Private Client department.
Professional Memberships
STEP qualified (since January 2010, all four exams passed with Distinction)
Education
University of Nottingham
BA (Hons) English Studies
1999 - 2002
College of Law - Chester
Graduate Diploma Law
2004
College of Law - Chester
Legal Practice Course
2005
Awards
Nominated for Lawyer of the Year
Made in Manchester Awards
2013
Nominated for Associate of the Year
Manchester Legal Awards
2013
Named in the “Top 35 Under 35 2012”
Private Client Practitioner Magazine
2012
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Christopher Noel leads the firm's private capital team in Manchester and advises wealthy individuals, including business owners and entrepreneurs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris is a first-class private client practitioner. He is a joy to work with and I know clients will benefit from his advice and guidance."
"Christopher Noel has longstanding ultra high net worth clients. He has been perfectly well suited to assist the clients."
"Chris is a first-class private client practitioner. He is a joy to work with and I know clients will benefit from his advice and guidance."
"Christopher Noel has longstanding ultra high net worth clients. He has been perfectly well suited to assist the clients."