A substantial part of his practice involves trusts and tax (principally Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax), wills, family provision, deeds of variation and the administration of estates. However, he undertakes litigation, drafting and advisory work across the full range of Chancery and commercial work including commercial contracts, insolvency, all aspects of real property law, charities and professional negligence.

Recent cases of potential interest include the following:

• Chirkinian v Larcom Trustees Ltd [2006] EWHC 1917 (Ch) - Statutory demand set aside on appeal. Underlying issue involved trustee demands for repayment of loans from an employee benefit trust.

• Channon v Perkins & others [2005] EWCA Civ 1808 - Presumption that a will was duly executed applied on appeal notwithstanding contrary evidence of attesting witnesses.

• Penzer v Penzer (Chancery Division, Birmingham, HHJ Norris QC, 23rd March 2004) - Litigation over will construction, trust accounts and a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

• Leadenhall Independent Trustees Ltd v Welham and another (Chancery Division, Park J., 19th March 2004) - Construction of a pension scheme trust instrument.

He is one of the editors of Mellows on Taxation for Executors and Trustees.

He is a member of the Chancery Bar Association and the Professional Negligence Bar Association.