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Principal Associate Lorraine specialises in acting for private clients in relation to their estate planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts and lasting powers of attorney. Lorraine has extensive experience in complex probate applications and dealing with the administration of estates. She has a particular interest in cross-border matters and is used to working with lawyers in different jurisdictions to meet her client’s objectives and ensure their worldwide affairs are in order. Lorraine has a wealth of experience working with a range of clients including business owners, elderly clients and those with complex family or financial affairs.

As the lead of our trust administration team, Lorraine is a specialist advisor for clients in relation to the creation and administration of trusts to ensure that trustees have fulfilled their legal and tax obligations, and she deals with various aspects of legal and tax compliance.

As well as dealing with private clients, Lorraine also leads our team of specialists dealing with recovery from estates work on behalf of local authorities.  She also regularly presents estate planning seminars for clients and intermediaries.

Lorraine prides herself on providing excellent client care, ensuring that her clients are always given an efficient and professional service, providing regular updates and communicating in language clients can understand. 

Lorraine is a full STEP member, full accredited member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers and a member of the Law Society Private Client Section. Lorraine completed her STEP qualification in 2021 and was awarded two STEP Excellence Awards for the highest scoring graduate across the STEP Diploma and in the Administration of Trusts examination. 

Lorraine has been ranked as an “Associate to Watch” in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2021 and is a “Key Lawyer” in the Legal 500 Rankings.

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  • Wilson's technical knowledge, responsiveness and client manner are all excellent.

    Chambers and Partners 2024

  • She is thoroughness and reliability personified and exceptionally punctilious in terms of replies and follow-up. She grasped a complex situation fully and demonstrated faultless recall of detail.

    Chambers and Partners 2025

  • Lorraine Wilson is good to work with and responds quickly, providing reliable content.

    Chambers and Partners 2025

  • As soon as I had my first discussion with Lorraine I felt confident and happy that I was working with someone who would get everything sorted for me.

    Chambers and Partners 2025

  • Lorraine gives clear direct and pragmatic advice to clients with enthusiasm and energy.

    Chambers and Partners 2024

  • I trust Lorraine Wilson's technical knowledge implicitly. She is always very approachable and professional and quick to respond to correspondence. I value her commercial awareness in trying to find the most efficient and cost effective solution to any issue that I refer to her.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Lorraine Wilson has been brilliant, always available and able to deal with what has been a complex estate.

    Legal 500 2023

  • She is extremely knowledgeable, methodical and consistent in her approach and we have benefited greatly from her hard work.

    Chambers HNW Guide 2022

  • She is extremely knowledgeable, well-organised and keeps an overview of all the cases we have referred to them.

    Legal 500 2022

  • Lorraine Wilson is good to work with and responds quickly, providing reliable content.

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • She is thoroughness and reliability personified and exceptionally punctilious in terms of replies and follow-up. She grasped a complex situation fully and demonstrated faultless recall of detail.

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • As soon as I had my first discussion with Lorraine I felt confident and happy that I was working with someone who would get everything sorted for me.

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • Lorraine Wilson's communication was great. She always replied promptly and kept me fully up to date. I was guided through all I needed to do and always felt I could get in touch with any queries or concerns.

    Legal 500 2025

  • Lorraine Wilson was excellent. She supported me through the process of settling my mum's estate with great patience and understanding, keeping me informed along the way and happy to address any concerns I had.

    Legal 500 2025