Alexia Haines

Alexia has over 20 years’ experience dealing with a wide range of non-contentious private client matters. Alexia completed her training with DWF in Birmingham and qualified as a solicitor in 2014. She joined Clarke Willmott in 2026 after working at several national and international law firms in their private client teams. Alexia is committed to providing a high standard of client care, combining technical knowledge  with a personable and thoughtful approach.

Alexia advises on estate administration, and undertakes planning for individuals, families and business owners through the use of wills, trusts and powers of attorney, helping them protect their wealth and plan for the future with peace of mind.

How Alexia can help you

Alexia helps clients put the right plans in place to protect their interests, provide for their loved ones and ensure their wishes are respected. Whether preparing a will, advising on inheritance tax and estate planning, establishing a trust or guiding executors through the probate process, she provides clear, practical advice, tailored to her client’s needs. Alexia understands these matters often arise during difficult periods, therefore she aims to make the process as straightforward as possible, taking the time to understand what matters most to her clients and explaining their options in a clear and accessible manner.

Recent examples of Alexia’s work

• Advised the Partners of a global professional services firm on their personal estate planning matters, implenting tax-efficient strategies for them and their families through the creation of wills, trusts and powers of attorney.
• Advised on a range of cross-border estate administration matters, to include an application to re-seal an Australian Grant of Probate in England and Wales to facilitate the administration of the deceased Australian national’s UK assets.
• Acted for the owner of a well-known British manufacturing company, which involved setting up a trust for them and settling their private company shares into the trust as part of their overall succession and inheritance tax strategy.
• Sat on the panel as an approved provider of legal services for a major UK banking and financial services group, providing them with technical advice on a broad range of trust and estate issues and assisting them with their volume probate applications service.
• Assisted with the administration of the estate of a high-profile celebrity entertainer, which involved complex issues including overseas assets, intellectual property considerations, business interests, and litigation aspects.

Professional affiliations and recognition

Memberships and accreditations

Full member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)