Harrison Drury appoints private client partner

Independent Northern law firm Harrison Drury has strengthened its recently launched Stoke-on-Trent office with the appointment of experienced private client solicitor Jennifer Couchman as a partner.

Jennifer will advise businesses, land and property owners, and high-net-worth individuals on matters including succession and inheritance tax planning, trusts, family investment companies, and wills and probate. 

She has a particular specialism in advising farmers and landowners across Staffordshire and beyond.

Jennifer joins Harrison Drury from Talbots Law, where she was a director and regional head of trusts and estates. Her previous roles include managing partner at Woolley Beardsleys & Bosworth, alongside senior positions at Knights and Tinsdills Solicitors.

Jennifer, who is a member of both the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), said: “This was a great opportunity for me to join a respected, growing law firm with an established private client team that’s also well-known for its agricultural focus.

“The chance to work with Hayley to build the firm’s Stoke office from the ground up, providing local people and businesses with quality legal advice, was also another major factor in deciding to be part of Harrison Drury.”

Jennifer’s appointment supports the continued growth of Harrison Drury’s Stoke-on-Trent office, which opened in November as the firm’s ninth location and first outside the North West.

Hayley Goodwin, corporate partner and head of Harrison Drury’s Stoke-on-Trent office, added: “Jennifer is a vastly experienced lawyer whose knowledge and skillset will be of enormous benefit to our clients, especially those in the agricultural sector.

“Her senior roles within law firms across the region means she also brings a great deal of leadership ability to our firm, something that will be invaluable as we look to quickly grow our team and expand our service offering. 

“We’re absolutely thrilled Jennifer has chosen to join us.”

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