Nigel is an associate solicitor in the Private Client Team.
Nigel joined Machins in October 2011 to further specialise and develop his private client practice. He is a member of the Law Society Private Client Section and has been a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) since 1996.
After graduating from Manchester University and the College of Law, Chester, Nigel joined Williams & Company in Luton. He qualified in February 1984 and was a partner at the same firm from 1987 until 2011.
Nigel undertakes a number of responsibilities outside the office. He is a trustee of two Luton-based charities and is the legal clerk to the Board of Appeal to Table Tennis England.
We’re thrilled to announce the promotion of Radha Chauhan, Victoria Grant, and Caroline Jeavons to Associates at Machins Solicitors LLP. Additionally, we congratulate Nigel Gibson-Birch, Maxine Braham, Jackie Hand, and Holly Baker on their advancement to Senior Associate roles.
Machins Solicitors has demonstrated once again its ability to deliver to its clients, maintaining its position as a top-tier firm for family law for the sixth consecutive year. We are also proud to announce that our multi-faceted practice has been recommended in a further seven practice areas in The Legal 500 2025 edition.
The 2024 Budget introduces proposed changes to the Inheritance Tax (IHT) treatment of unused pension funds. Starting in April 2027, these funds will be included in the deceased’s estate for IHT calculations. This could significantly impact estate planning strategies, especially for those who have been using pensions to pass wealth tax-free.
People making or renewing their will are being urged to consider arranging a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) at the same time to protect their interests into the future. It follows research carried out by the Law Society, which showed there had been an increase in the number of people drawing up a new will
The High Court has settled a dispute between two brothers and their sister over their father’s will. The claim concerned the estate of a Mr Evans who died in 2019. He was survived by his wife, who suffered from motor neurone disease. Her daughter was acting as her litigation friend – someone who helps a
A family have succeeded in correcting an error in a trust fund that would have resulted in a tax bill of £112,000. The case involved a discretionary trust created in 2011 in respect of the estate of a man who had died in November 2010. A beneficiary of his will was entitled to £250,000 from
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A woman has been committed to prison following a dispute with her brother over their late father’s estate. The court heard that neither of the siblings had been named as executor of their father’s will but the sister had taken the role without authority to do so. The brother applied to have the sister removed