Geoffrey Shindler
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Geoffrey Shindler OBE is a UK (England and Wales) solicitor
specialising in the field of Wills
, Trusts
and Estates
law. He is a graduate (with first class honours) of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (having been a W.M. Tapp scholar) and qualified as a solicitor in 1969. He is recognised as a leader in the profession within his specialty He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the administration of justice in the Queen's Birthday Honours
2007.
He is a member of the editorial board of the Wills and Trusts Law Reports and Tottel's Trust Law International and Consulting Editor of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.
One of the founding members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
(STEP), he was appointed president of STEP worldwide in November 2006. He is a former chairman of the organisation.
He is chairman of Manchester
's Royal Exchange Theatre Development Committee, a committee member of the Lancashire County Cricket Club
, and chairman of Manchester Camerata
board of directors. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the International Compliance Association.
In April 2006 Shindler left Manchester-based law firm Halliwells LLP, after 20 years with the firm, to establish a new firm in partnership with Roger Lane-Smith, former Senior Partner of DLA Piper
. The new firm, Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP, opened on 2 May 2006.
He is the father of British television producer Nicola Shindler
, Freya Boroda and Caroline Conway. He is a grandfather of seven and brother of the novelist and scholar Colin Shindler.
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
specialising in the field of Wills
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
, Trusts
Trust law
In common law legal systems, a trust is a relationship whereby property is held by one party for the benefit of another...
and Estates
Estate (law)
An estate is the net worth of a person at any point in time. It is the sum of a person's assets - legal rights, interests and entitlements to property of any kind - less all liabilities at that time. The issue is of special legal significance on a question of bankruptcy and death of the person...
law. He is a graduate (with first class honours) of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (having been a W.M. Tapp scholar) and qualified as a solicitor in 1969. He is recognised as a leader in the profession within his specialty He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the administration of justice in the Queen's Birthday Honours
Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours is a part of the British honours system, being a civic occasion on the celebration of the Queen's Official Birthday in which new members of most Commonwealth Realms honours are named. The awards are presented by the reigning monarch or head of state, currently Queen...
2007.
He is a member of the editorial board of the Wills and Trusts Law Reports and Tottel's Trust Law International and Consulting Editor of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.
One of the founding members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
STEP was founded by George Tasker in 1991 and is the international professional body for workers in the trust industry and the field of estate administration...
(STEP), he was appointed president of STEP worldwide in November 2006. He is a former chairman of the organisation.
He is chairman of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
's Royal Exchange Theatre Development Committee, a committee member of the Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
, and chairman of Manchester Camerata
Manchester Camerata
The Manchester Camerata is a British chamber orchestra based in Manchester, England. The orchestra was founded in the 1971–1972 season. A sub-group from the orchestra, the Manchester Camerata Ensemble, specialises in chamber music performances....
board of directors. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the International Compliance Association.
In April 2006 Shindler left Manchester-based law firm Halliwells LLP, after 20 years with the firm, to establish a new firm in partnership with Roger Lane-Smith, former Senior Partner of DLA Piper
DLA Piper
DLA Piper is a global law firm with 76 offices across 30 countries and more than 4,200 lawyers. As of May 2011, it was the largest law firm in the world by number of attorneys. The firm's global revenues were $1.92 billion in 2009-2010. The firm is composed of two partnerships, DLA Piper...
. The new firm, Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP, opened on 2 May 2006.
He is the father of British television producer Nicola Shindler
Nicola Shindler
Nicola Shindler is a British television producer and executive, the founder of Red Production Company, one of the foremost independent television drama production companies working in the UK today....
, Freya Boroda and Caroline Conway. He is a grandfather of seven and brother of the novelist and scholar Colin Shindler.