Emily O’Donnell
Emily O’Donnell is a Partner in our private client advisory team and spearheads the firm’s cross office landed estates practice group.
Emily specialises in advising Landed Estate owners, whether trustee, corporate or individuals, on succession planning matters including trust work (including Settled Land Act trusts) and tax planning.
Emily has a wealth of experience in matters relating to inheritance tax mitigation, particularly agricultural and business reliefs, including “Balfour” planning. Emily also has a particular interest in heritage property tax reliefs.
Prior to joining Birketts, Emily qualified and practised as a Solicitor with a specialist private wealth City law firm before joining the Landed Estates Team for a large national law firm.
Emily is part of the Cambridge Private Client Advisory Team but also spends time across all our offices developing and supporting the Landed Estates practice group.
Emily is ranked by Chambers High Net Worth [UK 2026] in Band 1 for Landed Estates.
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Legal 500 [UK 2025]
Leading Associate
Chambers High Net Worth [UK 2026]
Band 1
Emily is extremely technically able and provides excellent client care.
Chambers High Net Worth [UK 2026]
Insights
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High Value Council Tax Surcharge, The Mansion Taxlegal updateHigh Value Council Tax Surcharge, The Mansion Tax
Charlotte Coombs, Emily O’Donnell31 Dec 2025 -
Further changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relieflegal updateFurther changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
Charlotte Coombs, Emily O’Donnell24 Dec 2025
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Pre-Budget planning for landowners: navigating APR, BPR and natural capitallegal updatePre-Budget planning for landowners: navigating APR, BPR and natural capital
Thomas Young, Emily O’Donnell3 Dec 2025 -
What does the Spring budget mean for Agricultural Property Relief?legal updateWhat does the Spring budget mean for Agricultural Property Relief?
Emily O’Donnell, Sophia Key7 Mar 2024 -
Heritage property and the favourable tax incentiveslegal updateHeritage property and the favourable tax incentives
Emily O’Donnell, Sarah Perkins2 May 2023 -
Considering the tax consequences of farm and estate diversification updatelegal updateConsidering the tax consequences of farm and estate diversification update
Emily O’Donnell, Sarah Perkins20 Dec 2022
