Highly regarded Private Client team in London is seeking to recruit a Private Client (Wills Tax Trusts) lawyer of 2 or more years’ PQE. Clients include:
• HNW and UHNW individuals and families
• Family offices
• Entrepreneurs
• Stewards of landed estates
• Charitable trustees
• Executors
This Associate role sits within the firm’s Private Client Offshore team (collaborating with the Private Client Onshore and the Trusts & Estates Disputes teams), delivering technical legal and tax advice to international private clients (both UK resident and non-UK resident) from a broad range of jurisdictions on matters including:
• Structuring wealth in the UK or offshore
• Advising on the establishment of trusts and other wealth-holding entities
• Succession planning, including cross-border Will writing and providing technical tax advice
• Implementing planning in collaboration with UK and international advisors (incl. lawyers, accountants, trustees, and corporate service providers).
Key responsibilities include working on a range of offshore private client matters, including:
• Providing a full range of E&W legal and UK tax advice to international private clients (UK resident and non-resident);
• Advising international clients either moving to or leaving the UK;
• Project managing the structuring and re-structuring of assets;
• Acquiring and disposing of UK assets (often property);
• Drafting Wills, trust deeds, and associated documents;
• Providing ancillary advice to clients to help implement their succession planning strategies;
• Liaising with advisers in other jurisdictions;
• Working closely with colleagues in the PC Onshore and Disputes teams
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Private Client lawyer to join a thriving practice. From day one, you will manage high-level work independently, supported by the team.
