• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Tuesday May 12 2026

Three new hires expand private client team at Goughs

Wiltshire law firm Goughs has made three new senior appointments, expanding its private client team.

Tom Gauterin has joined Goughs as legal director, bringing nearly two decades of post-qualification experience and dual qualification as a solicitor and Chartered Tax Adviser.

Tom (pictured left) specialises in tax and estate planning for individuals and families whose personal and business interests are closely connected.

His expertise spans inheritance tax, capital gains tax, income tax, and stamp duty land tax, as well as complex succession planning, family investment structures, and cross-border estate arrangements.

Having worked at leading firms including Smith & Williamson, Taylor Wessing, and Burges Salmon, Tom has advised high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients across the UK and internationally.

Tom said: “What stands out at Goughs is the strength of the private client team and the way it works seamlessly across tax, corporate and property.

“That joined-up approach, combined with the firm’s long-standing experience advising families, landowners and business owners, creates a genuinely distinctive offering for clients seeking clear, practical and long-term support.”

Niamh Lewis (centre) joins Goughs as senior associate within the private client team, bringing more than 10 years’ experience in estate administration, wills, and lasting powers of attorney.

She advises executors, beneficiaries, and charities on all aspects of estate administration, providing clear, pragmatic and compassionate support during often sensitive and complex periods.

Niamh is an associate member of STEP and holds STEP Advanced Certificates in Taxation of Trusts and Estates and in the Administration of Estates (England & Wales).

And Ashley Wood (right) joins Goughs as an associate solicitor, with over four years’ experience in private client law.

His work includes wills, estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, trusts, and inheritance tax planning. Ashley supports a broad client base, including executors, attorneys, families and high net worth individuals.

Ashley takes a tailored and client-focused approach, ensuring legal advice is clear, accessible, and aligned to each client’s personal circumstances and preferences.

The firm said the appointments reinforce its position as a leading private wealth and complex family advisory firm for high net worth individuals, families, landowners and business owners across Wiltshire, Bath, Somerset and the Cotswolds.