Phillip Bolton

Partner & Head of Private Wealth

Get to know me...

I studied at BBP Law School in London following which I completed my legal training and qualified at a London firm. Following my qualification, I moved to a well-regarded regional practice before joining Goughs in May 2013. I joined Goughs as a Solicitor and rapidly progressed to Associate and then Partner in 2016.

I am a Partner and Head of the Private Wealth Team at the firm. My practice encompasses all aspects of private client work, with a particular interest in complex Wills, wealth preservation, tax mitigation, and estate planning. I have also had significant experience in advising on agricultural and farming estate planning matters.

I am also a Legal 500 recommended lawyer, the Partner in charge of the Corsham office, and the Deputy Head of the Private Client Department.

Accreditations & Certifications

Legal 500 recommended solicitor

Student member of the Society of Trusts & Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Member of the Law Society Private Client Section

A Dementia Friend

Specialisms

I have particular expertise in advising high-net-worth individuals in relation to their estate planning.

I have significant experience in advising farming and agricultural clients.

I regularly advise clients on estate planning matters in relation to land development.

As such, I am the Head of the Private Wealth Team and also a member of the Farming and Rural Land, and Housebuilding and Land Development Teams.

Testimonials from clients

"Phillip has been recommended by the Legal 500 UK who noted that he is 'responsive, courteous, and professional. Phillip Bolton has a calming presence and a gift for explaining technical issues in plain English without patronising' (Legal 500 2021)."

"I have dealt with Goughs on a professional level for over 10 years. During that time I have always found them to be a diligent and trustworthy company, always willing to help when I contact them. During the last 5 years in particular, I have had close contact with Phillip Bolton, Sophie Laird, Luchia Hirst, and Nadine Cook. I can honestly say these four in particular are both truly professional, diligent, and hard-working people. As a result of their ongoing professionalism and friendly manner, I would always feel happy to recommend them to any of my clients as I feel this is also a reflection of me and the service I provide to my clients. I will only be comfortable recommending people if I truly feel they provide a certain level of service and I can happily say Phillip, Sophie, Luchia, and Nadine do."

"Phillip was polite and friendly and we would definitely use him again."

Mr & Mrs J Morris, Chippenham.

My greatest achievement

I was very pleased to be made a Partner at Goughs reasonably quickly after actually joining the firm. On a personal level, I am very pleased to be surviving having two children under the age of 2!

By receiving excellent client feedback, I have once again been ranked as a ‘Key Lawyer’ by the prestigious Legal 500 2023 legal directory.

Supported by

I am kindly supported by Natasha Cabral, who can be contacted via natashacabral@goughs.co.uk.

What I like about working for Goughs

I very much enjoy being a Partner at Goughs. My role enables me to spend time advising clients on interesting and complex private client matters. I also have significant management responsibilities and I enjoy assisting my colleagues with their work and mentoring junior members of the firm. I really enjoy taking part in the day-to-day management of the firm.