Private client
Examples of our recent work include:
Channel Islands
Advising a private equity house, we conducted a due diligence review of a Channel Islands trust company in which our client was proposing to invest.
India
Assisting an non-resident Indian family with substantial retained business interests in India in creating a family office to help coordinate their diverse tax statuses and the family’s asset holding structures.
Latin America
As a result of supplying English trust advice to a private bank’s trustee operations in Central Europe, we have advised on the implementation of settlor reserved powers trusts for Latin American entrepreneurs.
Middle East
Reorganising a non-UK holding company owning substantial commercial real estate interests in the UK for a Middle Eastern family.
Russia
Devising and implementing a highly bespoke bi-cameral protectorship and investment committee structure for a trust which controls a Russian client’s international business.
United States
In the context of US SEC disclosures, we advised on UK tax/regulation where an English company was to be protector of trusts controlling a New York-listed company.
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Chambers UK 2012
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STEP Private Client Awards 2011
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