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Provided by Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP

We advise on a wide range of private wealth matters.


Individuals and families

We provide entrepreneurs, wealthy families and family offices (from both the UK and the rest of the world) with advice on their estate and succession planning.In addition to drafting Wills and lasting powers of attorney and providing advice on personal taxation matters, we specialise in the establishment of structures (including trusts, foundations, companies and various forms of partnership) for the protection and preservation of assets ranging from privately owned companies to racehorses, works of art and heritage property to yachts and planes (as well as real estate).


Trustees and beneficiaries

We advise trustees (both private and professional) and beneficiaries on taxation and the exercise of their powers, duties and rights under all forms of trust structures, both onshore and offshore.


Banks and private banks

We also work closely with banks and private banks on issues which are relevant to their own private clients, such as remittance (and other tax) considerations, structuring options and probate/post-death issues.


Trust Companies

We advise owners and bidders on the sale and purchase of trust businesses. We are uniquely placed as trust experts with commercial experience to assist with these transactions.

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - London (Firms)

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Maurice Turnor Gardner is a highly respected boutique firm, with expertise in cross-border and complex matters relating to private wealth. The firm has a number of experienced practitioners who advise high net worth clients and their family offices on estate and succession planning, complex trust and philanthropic structures, and tax.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ceris Gardner
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Ceris Gardner
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Senior Statespeople

Ceris Gardner is highly experienced in matters relating to family governance, tax and estate planning. Gardner has a particular focus on advising international high net worth clients with immigration-related private wealth matters, such as relocation and cross-border tax planning.

Ceris is a very experienced practitioner; she has been on the scene for a very long time. She is a calm, cool and pleasant pair of hands.

Ceris is incredibly able.

Clare Maurice
Clare Maurice
Star Individuals
Clare Maurice is senior partner at the firm and advises wealthy clients on a range of matters including philanthropic issues, estate planning and taxation.

Clare is amazing to work with, she shows her technical abilities and exceptional client service levels in everything she does.

Clare Maurice at MTG is a legend, she is very active and still very brilliant.

Clare is an absolutely first-class lawyer. She is such a brilliant individual to work with.

Clare brings vision, pragmatism, experience, credibility and accessibility to complex cases. She is outstanding in the legal landscape.

Emma-Jane Weider
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Emma-Jane Weider
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Band 2

Emma-Jane Weider advises her clients on a broad range of matters, including cross-border cases, with a European focus. She has expertise in areas such as investment structures, inheritance tax, restructuring cases and tax planning. Weider is also the Maurice Turnor Gardner's managing partner.

Emma-Jane brought comfort to clients in complicated cases with clear communications and constructive arguments.

Emma-Jane is an excellent lawyer and managing partner of MTG.

Ed Powles
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Ed Powles
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Band 3

Ed Powles advises wealthy clients on matters relating to estates, trusts and Inheritance Tax. He is well regarded for his technical expertise.

Ed is extremely strong on non-domiciles' issues. He is easy and enjoyable to work with because he is very personable.

Ed is just an all-round excellent lawyer and person.

Claire Weeks
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Claire Weeks
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Band 4
Claire Weeks advises her clients on matters relating to investments, restructuring, estate administration and acquisitions. She is well regarded for her technical expertise.

Claire Weeks is a friendly and tactically astute lawyer, encyclopaedic of tax and trust law.

Claire was outstanding in condensing legislative changes impacting clients into accessible and pragmatic knowledge. She is also open and willing to listen to client concerns.

Claire Weeks is very entrepreneurial, full of ideas and has great knowledge of Switzerland.

Claire is a delight to deal with. She is responsive, well understands any situation or question posed, and works very hard to produce work to the highest standard.

Fiona Poole
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Fiona Poole
Head of Private Wealth Law
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Band 4
Fiona Poole focuses her practice on matters relating to taxation, relocation, as well as estate and succession planning. She is also the head of private wealth, and a qualified chartered tax adviser.

Fiona Poole is excellent.

Paul Whitehead
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Paul Whitehead
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Band 4
Paul Whitehead is experienced in wealth structuring, tax and estate planning, and is particularly well regarded for his technical ability regarding complex tax matters.

Paul Whitehead provided excellent service.

Rebecca Fisher
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Rebecca Fisher
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Band 4

Rebecca Fisher recently joined Maurice Turnor Gardner's Private Wealth team as a partner. Fisher assists clients with estate planning and administration, tax and trusts, and is also adept at handling family business matters.

Eesha Arora
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Eesha Arora
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Band 5
Eesha Arora advises her clients on trust and asset structuring, cross-border tax planning, and philanthropic endeavours.

Eesha Arora is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is quick to respond and technical, but also able to translate complex issues to plain language for everyone to understand. She is a star.

Eesha is extremely professional and her judgement is very well respected by our client.

Eesha Arora has a calm manner and is good at explaining things.

Eesha Arora is grounded and knowledgeable. She puts clients immediately at ease.

Ranked Individuals at
Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP

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London (Firms)

Private Wealth Law

Ceris Gardner
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Ceris Gardner
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Senior Statespeople
Clare Maurice
Clare Maurice
Star Individuals
Emma-Jane Weider
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Emma-Jane Weider
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Band 2
Ed Powles
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Ed Powles
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Band 3
Claire Weeks
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Claire Weeks
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Band 4
Fiona Poole
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Fiona Poole
Head of Private Wealth Law
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Band 4
Paul Whitehead
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Paul Whitehead
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Band 4
Rebecca Fisher
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Rebecca Fisher
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Band 4
Eesha Arora
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Eesha Arora
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Band 5