International individuals face increasing scrutiny and complexity when managing cross-border tax exposure. Shifting tax rules, evolving UK policy and increasing global transparency bring uncertainty around residency, remittance, reporting obligations and the treatment of offshore structures. International private individuals need more than just technical advice; they need clarity, foresight and trusted guidance.
We advise clients with international lives, businesses, assets and ambitions. Our clients often live globally, invest across jurisdictions and require sophisticated, multi-layered planning. Whether you are preparing for a move, restructuring your affairs or are globally mobile, our specialist Offshore & International team provides clear, strategic advice that reflects the complexity of your world.
Our team offers specialist knowledge and up-to-date market insight to help clients navigate the new UK tax rules for non-UK domiciled individuals (“non-doms”) with confidence. With major reforms now in place, including the abolition of the remittance basis going forwards, the new four-year regime for foreign income and gains (the FIG regime) and the end of the “trust protections” regime, we can help international families take proactive steps.
Services for international clients
- International estate and succession planning – structuring wills, trusts and asset-holding vehicles across multiple legal systems, succession laws, forced heirship regimes and tax exposures.
- Trust and corporate structuring – advising trustees and family offices to establish and manage offshore trusts, private trust companies and corporate vehicles.
- Cross-border tax planning – providing tailored advice on UK tax exposure for new arrivers and leavers, including pre-arrival and pre-departure planning, with coordinated global input.
- International probate and estate administration – managing estates with assets and liabilities across jurisdictions.
- Immigration and nationality – providing advice on UK immigration and citizenship.
- Art, luxury assets and philanthropy – supporting clients with cross-border ownership, succession and charitable giving.
As active members of the Trans-European Law Firms Alliance (TELFA) and USLAW, and with strong links with lawyers across all major jurisdictions, we collaborate with leading firms across Europe, the US, the Middle East and beyond, to deliver seamless, multi-jurisdictional advice.
How we can help
Our Offshore and International team helps clients navigate the legal, tax and succession challenges that come with cross-border wealth, ensuring their structures preserve their wealth through generations. We combine deep technical expertise with a personal, responsive approach, working seamlessly with trusted advisers worldwide to ensure your affairs are compliant, efficient and aligned with your long-term goals.
Wherever life takes you, we help you protect what matters.
Recent experience
- Advising a French-domiciled client on the UK tax implications of a Luxembourg-based investment structure, including Inheritance Tax risks and relocation planning.
- Advising on global estate planning and trust structuring for a Kenya-based family, including a UK property acquisition and cross-border tax considerations.
- Providing UK tax and estate planning advice to a senior executive at a global asset management firm, coordinating international legal and tax advice to optimise compensation and succession planning.
- Working with a Caribbean trust company to restructure high-value family trusts, addressing settlor capacity issues and managing governance risks in a cross-border context.
- Developing a coordinated estate plan for a US-based couple with UK-resident children and grandchildren, including UK trust structuring and domicile analysis.
- Managing a complex estate involving multiple jurisdictions and legal systems, addressing issues arising from an unrecognised foreign divorce and forced heirship rules.
