Due to a significant increase in new client wins over the past year, leading Banbury-based law firm Spratt Endicott has appointed Tom McInerney within its Private Client department, to meet growing demand.

Tom, who qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 and trained in London with another Legal 500 firm, joined Spratt Endicott in January. His new role sees him advising on a range of challenging, multi-million pound estates and other confidential client matters, including personal tax, trusts and probate, for a portfolio of contentious, high-profile and celebrity clients as well as a number of charities.

Having previously worked as a legal advisor at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Macmillan Cancer Support, Tom is a student member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and a member of the Probate Section of the Law Society. He brings specialist knowledge of will drafting, tax planning, Court of Protection work and the administration of private estates to Spratt Endicott's Private Client department, while advising on all aspects of private client law including lifetime and post-death tax planning. Additionally, he deals with surrounding issues such as property and family matters, income tax and capital gains tax.

David Endicott, Managing Partner at Spratt Endicott Solicitors, comments: "Thanks to an ever-growing portfolio of clients, including a significant volume of new client wins through personal recommendations, our Private Client team needed an additional, highly experienced solicitor to cope with demand. In addition to retaining all of our long-term clients, Tom's appointment means we can continue to provide and maintain the highest level of service that each of our clients expect, in a timely fashion, warranting the trust and confidence that they have in our work. Tom brings a wealth of experience with him that is sure to help us maintain our 100 per cent client retention while attracting even more new clients this year."