Mark Giddens

Mark joined us in May 2005 after ten years with another Top 20 accountancy firm and seven years with a smaller provincial practice. Mark has experienced a variety of roles but since 1991 he has focused upon tax and in particular the provision of advice and assistance to the trustees and beneficiaries of family and charitable trusts (both UK and offshore). Mark also looks after the needs of a number of personal tax clients and provides assistance with charitable giving, obtaining probate and administering deceased estates, and inheritance tax planning and mitigation. Mark became an associate partner in July 2007.

Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), a professional body which brings together accountants, lawyers and investment managers who specialise in this particular field. He also sits on the committee of STEP's Charity Special Interest Group.

A contributor to our quarterly Tax Update and to this website, Mark enjoys writing on technical issues and helping the reader to understand the latest issues and developments.

Mark is the father of two lovely young girls who take up much of his time away from the office, but he also manages to keep the weeds just about under control on the family allotment and to enjoy both his garden and the Hertfordshire countryside.