Mark Hopper
Managing Associate
Mark Hopper is a Managing Associate in Rothera Bray’s Wills and Probate team and specialises in the administration of taxable estates and trusts, and the drafting of Wills involving the use of trusts.
Expertise
- Estate administration and Estate taxation
- Administration of trusts, including ancillary drafting and taxation
- Drafting of Wills and Trusts
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
Approach
A lot of the work we do can be complex; both technically, from a tax and legal perspective; and emotionally, due to the circumstances involved. My goal is to use my expertise to guide clients through their own particular situation, to take away as much of the stress as I possibly can, and to make them feel comfortable that they are in a safe and caring pair of hands.
Career Highlights
- Prior to returning to the Loughborough office, where he worked for six years from 2017-2023 while at Chesterton House/Woolley Beardsleys & Bosworth, Mark headed up the Private Client department of a multi-office practice in Leicestershire
- Mark joined Rothera Bray as a Managing Associate in the Wills, Probate and Trusts team in February 2026
Experience
Experience
14 years
Qualifications
- Mark attended St Andrews University in Scotland where he completed a Theology degree
- Mark later trained at ARTTS International in Yorkshire, gaining a Production Operations Diploma
- Mark completed his legal studies at the College of Law in Guildford, completing the Graduate Diploma in Law with Commendation and the Legal Practice Course with Distinction
Awards
Finalist for the Law Society’s Junior Lawyer Pro Bono Awards in 2008
Positions Held
- Loughborough
- m.hopper@rotherabray.co.uk
- 01509 275021
Experience
Experience
14 years
Qualifications
- Mark attended St Andrews University in Scotland where he completed a Theology degree
- Mark later trained at ARTTS International in Yorkshire, gaining a Production Operations Diploma
- Mark completed his legal studies at the College of Law in Guildford, completing the Graduate Diploma in Law with Commendation and the Legal Practice Course with Distinction
Awards
Finalist for the Law Society’s Junior Lawyer Pro Bono Awards in 2008
Positions Held
Family calls for better understanding of ketamine addiction to help reduce drug-related deaths
Ann Moralee, the mother of Isabelle Sapherson-Moralee, 22 – lovingly known as ‘Izzy’ – has spoken about the devastation her death from ketamine addiction has caused. She hopes that better education and training about ketamine addiction will help ensure that no other parent has to go through the same ordeal.
Financial and tax traps in your Will that most people miss
A Will isn’t only about who gets what. It’s also about how tax is managed, how gifts are paid, and what happens if circumstances change. Many people unknowingly include provisions that create unexpected tax bills or complications for their executors.
From fields to festivals: turning farmland into event income
Using farmland for events is an increasingly popular way for landowners to diversify income streams, particularly for weddings, music festivals and seasonal attractions. For many landowners, a single well-run event can generate significant income, often far exceeding the return from traditional agricultural use over the same period.
Nottingham attacks survivors’ solicitor responds to unlawful access of victims’ medical records
Greg Almond, our Serious Personal Injury Partner, represents two of the surviving victims of the Nottingham attacks Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller. He has issued a statement in response to the Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust confirming that 11 staff members have been dismissed for unlawfully accessing the medical records of the Nottingham Attack’s victims.