Mihiri qualified in 2009 in a Southampton firm and joined Trethowans in 2015 and now heads up the Private Client team.
Mihiri is ranked as a next generation partner in Legal 500 (the only next generation partner in private client in the local area) and band 2 in Chambers.
Mihiri is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners having qualified with distinction and sits on the local committee.
Notable work highlights
All client work is confidential but Mihiri’s work includes:
- Acting as an independent administrator/trustee in contested probate/trust matters and finding solutions to bring the matters to a conclusion despite the issues between the beneficiaries.
- Advising clients on how to mitigate their tax liabilities including the use of deeds of variation, ensuring clients are using all their exemptions, the use of trusts and tax-efficient wills. One notable case involved tax savings of over £350,000 every ten years for the client.
- Succession planning for family businesses including farming business.
- Acting as a professional executor, trustee, deputy and attorney. As a deputy this includes acting for those who have received significant personal injury settlements.
Accreditations & Memberships
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Testimonials
What our clients say about Mihiri
“When it comes to estate planning I think of no one else.”
Independent Financial Advisor (IFA)
“I regard Mihiri Gajraj as an outstanding professional.”
“Mihiri provided excellent service and support.”
“Mihiri is a pleasure to work with. She’s client-focused, diligent and able to break down the complex to drive great client outcomes.”
“Mihiri’s knowledge is unquestionable. She is really agile-minded in complex client situations. She is very responsive to new enquiries and does not ever drop the ball.”
“Mihiri Gajraj – brilliant, always willing to help and prepared to go the extra mile and explain everything so clearly to clients while offering a great service. I have full faith in Trethowans.”
“Mihiri Gajraj advises on complex estate planning and administration matters and has experience advising on cross-border issues.”
“Mihiri is excellent at explaining where the assets of clients are likely to fall in the event of different circumstances arising. This made it much easier to think clearly about what our plan should look like.”
“Put themselves in the client’s shoes and not their own.”
Insights
Insights and thoughts written by Mihiri
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