Sally Anne Nasim Jahangir

Senior Associate

Bio

Sally is a Senior Associate and Head of Department with over 20 years’ experience across all aspects of private client work. She advises clients on estate and succession planning, tax planning, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyships, Trusts and the administration of estates. Sally has extensive experience of complex estates and technical tax matters. She is committed to helping vulnerable clients through difficult stages of their lives, easing the legal process and ensuring that their needs are carefully understood and met.

Core Expertise & Impact

Sally combines extensive technical knowledge with patient, compassionate and practical support:

Estate & Succession Planning: Helps clients plan for their future, protect their beneficiaries and put appropriate arrangements in place.
Estate Administration: Supports clients and families with the administration of estates, including complicated matters.
Tax Planning: Advises on tax planning and brings substantial experience of complex and technical tax issues.
Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyships & Trusts: Guides clients through arrangements designed to protect their interests and support future decision-making.
Leadership & Mentoring: Mentors and assists junior colleagues and support staff, sharing her experience to help the wider team provide a high standard of client service.

Career Highlights

A defining early-career achievement was Sally’s appointment as a department head in Cambridgeshire when she was three years qualified. She successfully turned around a department that was facing significant challenges, helping it become profitable and achieving very positive client feedback. The role shaped her legal career and developed her knowledge of complex and technical tax issues.

Professional Philosophy

Sally believes that excellent private client advice begins with patience, compassion and careful listening. She takes time to understand each client’s circumstances and priorities so that she can provide advice and guidance suited to their needs. She particularly values supporting vulnerable clients during difficult periods and works to ensure that they feel looked after, understood and confident in the legal support they receive.

Outside the Office

Outside work, Sally enjoys walking with her dogs, visiting historic buildings and sites, socialising and dining out. She also enjoys reading and music and is a keen cricket fan.

Tried and Trusted

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Mike K.

21 hours ago

Thank you very much Deanne Taylor and all your hard working team for completing a very complex, difficult and at times, distressing series of legal forms and getting them duly registered, your help, expertise, guidance and compassion was very much appreciated!! Anybody looking for help and advice for Wills, Probate and Powers of Attorney, this is the place to come to for a job well done!! Thanks again for all your kind help Deanne, I'm extremely grateful to you!! Cheers, Mike.

Paul R.

4 days ago

One other few conyencers who can handle leasehold flat. Excellent, friendly service. I hartilly recommend Tracy Gretton and her team for completing a difficult sale with care and professional service.

GEOFFREY D.

7 days ago

Sean K.

2 weeks ago

I would highly recommend Smalleys, and in particular Louise Mangham and Fran Matthews, who dealt with the sale of my property. It was an exceptionally challenging and at times frustrating transaction, with repeated changes to the proposed completion date, further enquiries being raised very late in the process, and a number of difficulties arising on the buyer’s side. Throughout it all, Louise and Fran remained professional, patient and incredibly persistent in working towards getting the sale completed. I appreciate that many of the difficulties were outside their control, but I always felt that they were doing everything they could to move matters forward, keep me informed and deal with the issues as they arose. I know I wasn't always the easiest client during the more stressful stages of the sale, and I certainly did my fair share of chasing! Nevertheless, Louise and Fran remained helpful and professional throughout, and I’m very grateful for the perseverance they showed in getting the transaction over the line. Thank you both for all your hard work. I would have no hesitation in recommending Smalleys, Louise and Fran to anyone looking for a professional and committed conveyancing team.

Andrew B.

3 weeks ago

We cannot recommend Smalley’s Solicitors highly enough. Louise and Frances in the conveyancing team were absolutely excellent throughout the whole process. They were professional, efficient, approachable and incredibly helpful, keeping us informed and dealing with everything with real care and attention. Moving home can be stressful, but Louise and Frances made the legal side of the process feel organised, clear and under control. Their communication was excellent, and whenever we needed help or clarification, they were responsive and reassuring. We genuinely felt that they were looking after our interests and doing everything they could to keep things moving. A huge thank you to both Louise and Frances for all their hard work and for helping us get safely over the finishing line. We are extremely grateful and would happily recommend Smalley’s conveyancing team to anyone buying or selling a property. Five stars, thoroughly deserved. Andrew and Sheila

Sandra M.

4 weeks ago

Can highly recommend Mrs Deanne Taylor for her help with Lasting power of attorney. very professional and friendly, as was the rest of the people who works there, always there to help you.

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