Tom McInerney

Tom is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Private Client team. His primary areas of expertise are Wills, Trusts, Personal Taxation, Powers of Attorney and Administration of Estates. He specialises in particular in estates with a cross-border element, both in respect of taxation and the applicable rules of succession. He holds post-graduate qualifications in Private and Public International Law and regularly deals with estates with an international dimension.

He advises on Court of Protection matters including Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship and Statutory Wills. Tom also advises on contentious matters such as disputes over validity of wills and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975.

Tom qualified as a solicitor in 2008 with Fisher Meredith LLP in London. He worked in London until 2011 when he joined SE-Solicitors in Banbury. Prior to qualifying as a solicitor Tom worked as a legal advisor at the United Nations and Macmillan Cancer Support. Tom is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

As part of his international practice Tom is also a notary public and regulated by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. A notary is a specialist lawyer and their primary role in England and Wales is to attest the authenticity of deeds and other legal documents for use abroad. Notaries can also prepare powers of attorney (both individual and corporate), “protest” bills of exchange and offer other legal advice. A link to his web-site containing his terms of business can be found here.