Jurit strengthens private wealth team with senior cross-border hire

Jurit LLP has appointed Caroline Williams as a consultant solicitor within its expanding Private Wealth & Tax team, strengthening its international private client capability whilst reinforcing demand from lawyers for a consultant-led model.

Caroline brings with her more than 20 years’ experience in private client law, with particular expertise in international tax and cross-border UK–French succession planning.

A law and French graduate of the University of Bristol, Caroline holds a Diploma in French Law from the University of Poitiers and is also a member of STEP (the Society of Trusts & Estate Practitioners).

She trained and qualified in 2004 with Burges Salmon in Bristol, before moving to London to join Charles Russell Speechlys, where she spent nearly a decade advising international private clients. Throughout that time, Caroline’s practice has encompassed estate planning, personal taxation, immigration matters (including settled status), and complex cross-border wealth structuring.

Now operating remotely from Bristol, she will focus on advising affluent UK-based individuals with French connections, particularly those acquiring or holding French property. Her expertise includes, trusts and trust drafting, cross-border estate planning and succession structuring, advising on the tax implications of French property ownership, French matrimonial property regimes and coordinated UK–French Wills, and liaison with French notaires and management of cross-border transactions.

Nicola Dudley and Jo Summers, Co-Heads of the Private Wealth & Tax at Jurit are delighted to welcome Caroline to the team. Speaking of her appointment, Nicola said:

“Demand for sophisticated cross-border private wealth advice continues to grow. Caroline’s appointment reflects both the strength of our pipeline and our strategy of attracting senior specialists who want to build and develop their practices within a flexible, high-calibre platform.”

Jo added: “Caroline’s niche expertise in advising UK-based individuals on French property ownership and succession planning significantly enhances our international private wealth offering. This technical depth, combined with practical experience of working with French notaires and navigating dual-jurisdiction issues, will be of real value to our clients.”

Caroline’s appointment also underscores the continued momentum behind a virtual, consultant-led structure, enabling senior lawyers to operate with autonomy while benefiting from a collaborative national platform.

After returning to Bristol and resuming private practice, Caroline sought a structure that would allow her to scale her private client work with greater flexibility and long-term control over practice development.

She explained: “The opportunity to join Jurit and build my practice within a virtual, yet supportive and collegiate environment was hugely appealing. The firm combines technical excellence with genuine flexibility, allowing experienced lawyers to focus on client work and growth without the constraints often associated with larger traditional firms. I’m looking forward to developing my cross-border practice and contributing to the continued expansion of the team.”

As demand for international private wealth advice remains strong, the firm expects further growth across its Private Wealth & Tax team, as well as its Corporate, Commercial Property and Employment practices over the coming year.