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Senior Partner Voted in

8 Dec 2023Appointments

City law firm Wedlake Bell has announced the election of Camilla Wallace as the firm's next Senior Partner

Camilla will take up the role on 1st January 2024 when current Senior Partner Kim Lalli finishes her term.

Camilla joined Wedlake Bell in 2007, becoming a partner in 2011. With specialisms in personal tax, offshore & UK trusts, wills & estate planning and wealth structuring, she advises both UK and global high-net worth individuals and trustees. She was Head of Private Client at the firm from 2018 to 2023.

Previously a member of the board while Head of Private Client, Camilla will now return to the board as she takes on her new role as Senior Partner whilst continuing in full time practice looking after her clients.

Kim Lalli said: "It's great news that Millie will be succeeding me. Her experience as Head of Private Client will be invaluable and having seen the energy and passion that she gives to relationships both internally and externally, I have no doubt of her success. It has been an absolute privilege to be Senior Partner at Wedlake Bell. We have seen so much fantastic change over my tenure and I have enjoyed every minute."

Camilla added, "I am honoured to have been elected as the firm’s next Senior Partner. Wedlake Bell is in an exciting period of growth as our key areas of practice and client relationships go from strength to strength. I look forward to working with our Managing Partner Martin Arnold and the firm as a whole as we continue to pursue our strategic objectives. I feel incredibly lucky to have been chosen to represent such a fabulous group of people at the very highest level of office and I am rolling my sleeves up for a January start."

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