Leading law firm Morr & Co has strengthened its international private client team with the appointment of Dennis Phillips as partner. The move reflects a growing demand for its services from clients with property in Spain.
Dennis joins the firm, which has offices in Surrey, Hampshire and London, as one of only a handful of English trained lawyers with a deep expertise in solving cross-borders legal challenges involving private client and property issues in Spain.
His arrival will help build the of the firm’s reputation for advising UK based clients with property abroad.
Catherine Fisher, managing partner at Morr & Co, said: “This appointment reflects our commitment to providing expert guidance on the complex legal challenges our clients face when they own property abroad.
“Dennis’ cross-border expertise will be invaluable to families and individuals managing property and estates across jurisdictions and his collaborative approach is a perfect fit with our values.”
Dennis holds a degree in Law and Spanish Law and qualified in 2002. He specialises in multi-jurisdictional estates, with expertise in international property and succession matters in Spanish Law. Dennis regularly handles the administration of Spanish assets, especially where they are bequeathed to UK charities.
He works with trusted professionals in both the UK and Spain, ensuring smooth progress in the administration process, minimising delays and unnecessary tax exposure.
Morr & Co provides specialist advice on transferring Spanish assets after death, drafting wills for Spanish estates and planning for property and other interests held in Spain.
The team also advises on managing incapacity and Spanish estates, including Spanish Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection applications, as well as lifetime transfers of Spanish property, such as gifts, buyouts and sales. Its expertise extends to complex cross-border inheritance and property matters.
Dennis said: “I’m looking forward to building on Morr & Co’s expertise in handling cross-border legal challenges and expanding our services in Spain.
“My understanding of how the Spanish and UK legal systems interact will help clients find cost-effective and practical solutions, where managing Spanish estates from the UK is rarely straightforward without professional support.
“Together we will be able to provide specialist support for clients with Spanish property and inheritance matters, bridging the gap between both legal systems, so our clients don’t have to navigate the complexity alone.”
The Morr & Co team will be able to introduce clients to trusted experts from its own carefully selected network, or work with clients’ own Spanish professionals to remove language barriers, cultural uncertainty and procedural confusion.
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