AWDRY Bailey & Douglas, who have offices in Devizes, Chippenham, Royal Wootton Bassett and Marlborough, has expanded their private client team by appointing highly experienced private client solicitor, Samantha O’Sullivan.

Samantha has worked for a number of high profile law firms, is qualified with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and has over 30 years’ experience in the legal sector. Her expertise covers all aspects of private client matters including wills, trusts, estate and tax planning, charity law, inheritance tax and capital gains tax advice.

Samantha, who is based in the firm’s Devizes office, is also a trustee for the Wiltshire Community Foundation, Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse, a national charity based in Swindon, the WASP centre in Salisbury and the Collins Educational Trust.

Heather Wannell, head of the private client department at Awdry Bailey & Douglas commented “We are very pleased to welcome Samantha to the firm. With her extensive knowledge and experience she is a valuable asset not only to the department and the business, but also to the community in Wiltshire.”

Samantha said “I am delighted to join such a progressive law firm as ABD and look forward to providing peace of mind to as many people as possible in these unprecedented times. Private client work has always interested me. I believe you have to look at families as a whole, across the generations, thinking about the future, as well as what’s happening right now, in order to give clients the best possible advice.”