Erica is a Partner and Head of the Private Client team in the East Midlands. She has over 20 years’ of legal and tax experience and regularly receives recommendations from clients and other professionals, including accountants and financial advisers. Erica has extensive expertise in advising high net worth clients in wealth preservation and tax planning. She has an expanding client base of business owners who require advice on Inheritance Tax and succession planning. Erica also advises clients on the administration of complex estates (including BPR and APR claims), the creation of trusts and all aspects of private client work.

Erica is known for her pragmatic and empathetic expert legal advice and has a loyal client base, often acting for different generations of the same family. She advises on sophisticated will and lifetime trust planning, high value and complex trust and estate administration work for farm and business owners, wealthy families and vulnerable beneficiaries.

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What clients say

"Erica Thomson takes a professional but friendly approach. She communicates well and explains clearly and concisely the legal issues/options. She always delivers to promised timelines."

Legal 500 2025

"Very professional. She has a strong grasp of details, but also the human touch and is easily able to put clients at their ease. she also translates the legal jargon to easily understandable concepts for clients. It is a pleasure to work with her."

Legal 500 2024

"Erica is extremely professional, friendly and approachable. I would, and already have, recommended Erica and would definitely work with her again."

Chambers & Partners HNW 2022

"Is excellent to work with and I always feel secure referring clients to her. She is personable and technically very sound."

Chambers & Partners HNW 2022

"She is invaluable in helping navigate the legal complexity as well as family dynamics."

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"Erica is professional and personable. She's a good listener, treats you with respect, is competent and has good intellectual rigour with an ability to explain complex issues to enable decision-making."

Chambers & Partners HNW 2024

"She’s always happy to help and adds more depth to client meetings than simply legal advice services."

Chambers & Partners HNW 2024

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