Keystone Boosts Private Client team with Shakespeares Partner Hire

Keystone Law is pleased to announce that John Pears has joined the firm’s Private Client team.

John joins Keystone from Shakespeares, where he was a Partner. He is an experienced tax and estate planning specialist, with particular expertise in inheritance tax and capital gains tax. John’s work includes complex will drafting, advising on the creation, administration and winding-up of all types of trusts and the associated taxation implications and estate administration.

He is particularly experienced in working with high-net-worth entrepreneurs and the agricultural community. John is also a trustee of a number of sizeable private charities.

James Knight, Managing Director of Keystone Law, said:

“Our private client base is growing at an exceptional rate with clients looking to instruct one law firm to take care of all of their corporate and personal needs and we are delighted to welcome John to the team”