Emma advises private clients, family offices, trustees and charities on a range of issues including tax and trust law, estate and succession planning, asset structuring and charity law.
Emma advises high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices and trustees based both in the UK and elsewhere on UK tax and estate planning and trust law issues. A large proportion of her work has an international dimension and involves cross-border issues. Emma also has experience assisting clients with HMRC enquiries, disputes and tribunal proceedings.
Emma is a member of the firm’s charities practice. She advises private clients on the establishment of charitable structures to realise their philanthropic visions and to enable tax efficient giving, as well as charities (including corporate foundations) on issues including governance, fundraising and compliance.
Emma has been recognised on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales, which recognises solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives and registered foreign/European lawyers who have provided pro bono legal assistance over the last year.
Experience
- Advising a non-UK domiciled individual in respect of an investigation conducted by HMRC, which covered complex points of international taxation and which culminated in Tribunal proceedings.
- Advising a UK domiciled individual on a Code of Practice 8 Enquiry conducted by HMRC.
- Acting for a family whose wealth derives from a large family business in the UK and which is held between multiple family trusts. Advising the family and trustees on their legal and tax position.
- Advising a non-UK domiciled client on asset protection and estate planning issues in light of their upcoming marriage and advising on the establishment of multiple non-UK trusts, including advice on cross-border UK/US issues.
- Advising a non-UK domiciled client on UK tax issues arising on their divorce. Including advice on cross-border UK/US issues and advice on complex assets including carried interest.
- Advising a corporate foundation (a UK registered charity which operates in numerous jurisdictions) on charity law issues, in particular those arising from its relationship with its corporate founder.