Sarah Phillips
Managing Associate | Nottingham
"I would highly recommend Sarah Phillips, who always demonstrates in equal measures a highly professional service but also client care, compassion and understanding."
The Legal 500, 2025
Call: 0345 274 6887 Mobile: 0782 462 1817
About Sarah
Sarah Phillips specialises in advice relating to the creation, administration and termination of settlements, including the taxation aspects. Her specialism is personal injury trusts – trusts set up to hold and manage compensation awarded for personal injury.
She advises the successful claimant or the parent, if the claimant is a minor, on merits of such trusts and their creation. She also deals with the day to day administration of the trusts on behalf of the trustees and prepares annual accounts and tax returns.
Sarah qualified as a solicitor in 1995, having previously studied accountancy. She joined Freeths LLP in 2009 and is also a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians.
Memberships
- Association of Taxation Technicians
Contact Sarah
Call: 0345 274 6887
Mobile: 0782 462 1817
Notable work & expertise
Recent Work
- Advising a client on the termination of a will trust upon the beneficiary reaching a specified age. In particular advising regarding the taxation elements, including Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax and the availability of holdover relief. Completing the appropriate returns for submission to HMRC.
Recent Work
- The creation of a personal injury trust for a minor following an award of compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The trust was drafted to provide defined subfunds for various specified needs of the beneficiary.
Testimonials
"I would highly recommend Sarah Phillips, who always demonstrates in equal measures a highly professional service but also client care, compassion...
The Legal 500, 2025
Related news & articles
Contact us today
Whatever your legal needs, our wide ranging expertise is here to support you and your business, so let’s start your legal journey today and get you in touch with the right lawyer to get you started.
Get in touch
For general enquiries, please complete this form and we will direct your message to the most appropriate person.