Lawyer for high profile music stars hits right note for Howes Percival
Solarte previously worked and trained at a media and entertainment firm in London, where she advised high-net-worth individuals and families on a wide range of private wealth matters.
She specialises in advising on and preparing complex wills, trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and tax and succession planning, as well as the administration of complex and high-value estates, frequently involving international assets, tax and domicile issues.
Solarte joins Partner, Stephen Patch, who has spent the last three years growing the Cambridge Private Client practice for the firm and has a professional sports specialism.
Patch, Head of the Cambridge Private Client team, said: “We are delighted to welcome Isabel to the growing Private Client team at Howes Percival. She has particular experience acting for high-profile clients, including household names in the British music industry, film and television, and professional sport, where discretion, technical precision and a nuanced understanding of sensitive family and reputational considerations are essential.
“As well as responding to an increase in demand for estate and succession planning advice, Isabel will provide us with a new area of expertise with her media and entertainment background and when combined with my own expertise in the professional sports arena will provide us with a key differentiator in not only the fiercely competitive Cambridge Private Client market but also beyond.”
Howes Percival’s Private Client team advises on complex and high value estate and succession planning together with providing advice on Wills, Trusts, Tax, Powers of Attorney and can also act as Independent Administrators for deceased estates.
The team recently celebrated being awarded the Gold Employer Partner accreditation by the global professional body STEP which is designed to foster strong partnerships with employers and recognise their commitment to developing the professional expertise of their employees. The accreditation followed on shortly after the firm secured top tier success in the Legal 500.