Sam Jenner

Raworths LLP is an established Harrogate law firm whose Trusts, Wills and Estates team, led by Sam Jenner, has been named Wills & Estates Law Firm of the Year in England at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025. The recognition highlights the firm's strength in private client work, an area in which it advises individuals, families and business owners on protecting and passing on wealth across generations.

As Head of Trusts, Wills and Estates, Sam Jenner leads a practice that covers the full breadth of private client matters, from the preparation of wills and lifetime tax planning to the administration of estates and the design of succession strategies. He advises clients on structures to pass on wealth and businesses in tax-efficient and family-appropriate ways, drawing on tools such as family investment companies, trusts and limited liability partnerships to match each family's circumstances. His work also extends to Court of Protection matters, powers of attorney and deputyship applications, as well as the administration of substantial charitable entities.

Jenner is recognised in the leading directories, being ranked in Band 1 of the Chambers High Net Worth guide and named a Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500. Commentators describe him as technically strong with excellent personal skills, a combination that suits the sensitive, long-term nature of estate and succession planning. A full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), he qualified in 2011 and joined Raworths in 2014, having studied law at the University of Leeds before completing his legal practice studies at BPP Law School.

The Trusts, Wills and Estates team at Raworths serves a client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, landowners, entrepreneurs and families with cross-generational assets. Its work is characterised by careful attention to both the technical and the human dimensions of private wealth: ensuring that arrangements are robust for tax and legal purposes while remaining appropriate to family relationships and long-term intentions. The team advises on the creation and administration of trusts, the drafting of wills and the smooth administration of estates following a death, guiding executors and beneficiaries through what can be a complex and emotionally demanding process.

As part of a full-service firm, the private client group is able to draw on colleagues in areas such as property, corporate and dispute resolution where a matter calls for broader support, giving clients a coordinated service around significant life and business events. The Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 recognition as Wills & Estates Law Firm of the Year in England reflects Raworths' reputation for combining technical excellence with a personal, client-focused approach to trusts, wills and estate planning.