Ellie Milner

Partner

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What can I do for you

Ellie specialises in advising clients in relation to Wills, estate planning, business succession and their personal tax position. She acts for individuals and families, in particular clients with business interests or agricultural assets. Ellie advises on tax efficient Wills and trusts, and has particular expertise in incorporating both onshore and offshore Family Investment Companies (FICs). 

What do others say

Ellie is a member of the Society for Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP), and also of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT). She is described in Legal 500 as “professional, hard working and knowledgeable”, and the private client team is recommended generally for “complex high net worth cases”.

Supporting your ambitions

Ellie regularly helps clients to achieve their often complex ambitions in relation to estate planning. She combines technical legal and tax knowledge to provide well rounded advice that supports clients’ aims in relation to long term estate planning strategies. These often involve lifetime gifts, managing succession, and protecting assets for the next generation and beyond. Many of Ellie’s clients are business owners, and her ability to provide effective but commercial advice helps clients to find the most appropriate ways to structure both their personal and business assets for long term protection. 

What else should you know?

Ellie is an Innovation Champion, and plays an active role in progressing the national innovation strategy at Mills & Reeve. 

Additional Information

Our probate fees 

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What our clients say about us

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