Julia Lewis
After gaining a History degree from Southampton University and completing the law conversion course at the College of Law Chester, Julia trained with Theodore Goddard where she qualified in 1999.
She worked at Farrer & Co LLP for six years and joined May, May & Merrimans as a partner in 2007, before they joined forces with Hunters in 2015.
Julia has strong tax and trusts expertise and a particular interest in estate planning, landed estates and heritage property. She also has extensive experience advising on wills, powers of attorney, probate and the administration of estates. Her work also involves supervising other members of the Private Client team in relation to the full range of private client work, including probate.
Department
Awards



Spear’s Tax & Trust Advisers Index 2022
‘Recommended’ in the Tax Lawyers Index





The Legal 500 UK 2023
Recommended in the Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate category
“Julia Richards is also first-class as is Charles Richardson.”





The Legal 500 UK 2023
Recommended in the Art and Cultural Property category



Spear’s 2021 Tax & Trust Advisors Index
Recommended for Estate Planning and Heritage Property





The Legal 500 UK 2022
Recommended in the Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate category
“Key contact recently is Julia Richards. She is a consummate private client solicitor well capable of handing the most complex trust and estates. Thoroughly recommended.”





The Legal 500 UK 2022
Recommended in the Art and Cultural Property category



The Legal 500 2018
Recommended in the Personal tax, Trusts and Probate section
“Taking the time to really get under the skin of her very different clients and their needs and then tailors her approach accordingly”
MEMBERSHIPS
Julia is a member of the Westminster & Holborn Law Society.
Department
Awards



Spear’s Tax & Trust Advisers Index 2022
‘Recommended’ in the Tax Lawyers Index





The Legal 500 UK 2023
Recommended in the Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate category
“Julia Richards is also first-class as is Charles Richardson.”





The Legal 500 UK 2023
Recommended in the Art and Cultural Property category



Spear’s 2021 Tax & Trust Advisors Index
Recommended for Estate Planning and Heritage Property





The Legal 500 UK 2022
Recommended in the Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate category
“Key contact recently is Julia Richards. She is a consummate private client solicitor well capable of handing the most complex trust and estates. Thoroughly recommended.”





The Legal 500 UK 2022
Recommended in the Art and Cultural Property category



The Legal 500 2018
Recommended in the Personal tax, Trusts and Probate section
“Taking the time to really get under the skin of her very different clients and their needs and then tailors her approach accordingly”
MEMBERSHIPS
Julia is a member of the Westminster & Holborn Law Society.