Russell Cooke Putney London 2

About Sarah

Meeting new clients is such a rewarding part of this job and I like to take the time to listen to and understand my clients' needs and circumstances so I can offer tailored, practical and personal advice.

Sarah advises on a range of private client matters including tax advice, trust advice and administration, & wills, estate planning and estate administration.

Sarah moved to private client from a contentious trusts and probate background and therefore understands the importance of attention to detail and getting it right at the outset of the matter.

Sarah joined Russell-Cooke as an associate in 2022.

Experience

  • Involved in the reported case of Eade v Hogg and Ors [2021] EWHC 1057 (Ch) regarding the construction/rectification of a will. Highlighted the importance of taking detailed attendance notes recording the client’s instructions for solicitors drafting wills
  • Advising and preparing wills for a couple dealing with their French holiday home
  • Involved in the administration of a complicated trust structure for a high profile and high-net-worth family in the Middle East

Education

  • Graduated from the University of Bristol with a first-class degree in law and gained a distinction in subsequent legal studies
  • Trained at a well-known West End firm in London

Sarah's highlights

News

12.01.2024

Navigating estate planning in the digital age—a guide to digital asset inheritance

Associate Sarah Grimwood explores the often-overlooked realm of digital assets in estate planning during the digital age, emphasising the need to consider both...
Sarah Grimwood, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team.
Sarah Grimwood
4 min Read
News

15.09.2022

Mental Capacity Myths

Sarah Grimwood, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team.
Sarah Grimwood
3 min Read
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