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.
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