Mark has extensive experience of advising high net worth individuals, banks and trust companies on inheritance and capital gains tax planning. He acts principally for families, advising on protecting assets and ensuring that they pass to the next generation tax efficiently through the use of wills and trusts.

Mark also advises individuals on tax efficient charitable giving.

Additionally, Mark has extensive experience of acting for charities on all matters, ranging from formation, incorporation, governance issues, advice on trustees powers and duties and Charity Commission investigations.

"Exceptional knowledge and experience in handling complex private client matters."

Chambers High Net Worth 2022

"Very knowledgeable."

"Provides an absolutely top-quality service."

"Mark has a very good manner and is well known and creative in terms of tax planning." 

Chambers and Partners 2021

"Mark Woodward and ... provide the complete service and complement one another. The firm is able to offer the full range of private client services, including specialism within agricultural law."

"Mark Woodward very polished, with excellent client skills." 

Legal 500 2021

"A highly experienced individual who gives consistently good advice to private clients."

"He is absolutely excellent. He explained things incredibly clearly and had a lovely bedside manner. It was a first-class experience."

Chambers High Net Worth 2021

"Foresaw all of the issues of the case and dealt very well with the many different personalities involved."

Chambers and Partners 2021

"Down to earth. His relationship with clients is second to none. He has their confidence and they have absolute faith in him."

"Absolutely first-rate. He's very efficient, focused, gets on with it, and I know I'm in a safe pair of hands."

Chambers and Partners 2020