Rosamond McDowell

Practice Areas

Rosamond is a partner and heads up Payne Hicks Beach's substantial and energetic Private Client team that continues to go from strength to strength. Her specialist area is tax and estate planning advice, including wills, probate and the administration of estates, trusts and other financial structures, and associated tax issues. Speaking various languages, and with experience of living abroad, Rosamond is able to assist clients with international backgrounds and assets in navigating conflicting laws of various jurisdictions.

With an increasing public awareness of mental illness and capacity issues, and with her vocation and training as an Anglican priest, Rosamond assists in guiding vulnerable clients whose interests may need to be protected, and in dealing with powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters.

Rosamond also advises executors, trustees and beneficiaries where difficulties and disputes arise, and has experience of acting as an independent trustee and administrator.

Career

Qualified 1998; Biddle/Pinsents 1998-2004; Collyer Bristow 2004-14 (Partner 2007); joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2014 as a Partner and became Head of the Private Client in 2019.

Professional Memberships

ACTAPS; The Law Society Private Client Section

Publications

Tax Journal, Trusts and Trustees, Accountancy Age, Trusts and Estates, Global Banking and Finance Review, FT Weekend.

Personal

MA Cantab, married, 2 children, ordained Anglican Priest.