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Nadia Cowdrey
Partner
Private Client
Nadia has a particular interest in business succession planning and trusts for vulnerable beneficiaries. She is a Trustee of various private and charitable trusts, this includes being Vice Chair of Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals, and is a Director of the firm’s Trust Corporation.
Nadia qualified as a Solicitor in 1998 and is Head of Private Client – Sussex.
Nadia works primarily in our Brighton office but also collaborates closely with colleagues in our other locations.
Work highlights
TAX PLANNING
Instructed by another firm of solicitors to advise on estates of a brother and sister who died in quick succession – identifying a tax planning opportunity to sign a double death Deed of Variation saving £154,000 Inheritance Tax.
HIGH VALUE ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Administration of a £15m estate including liaison with Corporate Team and Accountants to wind up two companies and appropriate properties to mitigate Capital Gains Tax.
OWNER MANAGED BUSINESS
Advised owner managed business on Inheritance Tax and business succession planning involving a Discretionary Will Trust to capitalise on Business Property Relief from Inheritance Tax; liaison with IFA regarding Key Person Life Assurance and Corporate Team regarding Cross Option Agreements
Services
Recent videos
Recent videos
PRIVATE CLIENT
The Flexible Life Interest Trust: a modern estate planning solution
One increasingly popular type of trust for estate planning is the Flexible Life Interest Trust (FLIT). This innovative Trust structure can be particularly useful for blended families and situations where someone wants to provide for a spouse while also preserving assets for children from a previous relationship.
Recent articles
Media spotlight
Nadia recommends updating your Will and instructing a solicitor to review inheritance tax allowances. [Full access to this content requires a subscription to The Times].
Nadia Cowdrey27/10/2026
Announcements
DMH Stallard are proud to announce that two of our teams have been recognised in the 2025 Chambers High Net Worth Guide, a leading legal directory that highlights the top professional advisers to wealthy individuals and families across the world.
25/07/2025
Insights
"Whilst we don’t have gender parity, we have made significant progress with equal rights in the UK. I am grateful for the freedoms I have today, to the women who came before me."
12/03/2025
Insights
Nadia Cowdrey considers the pros and cons of putting assets in bare trusts to circumnavigate probate and pay inheritance tax on time.
20/02/2025