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Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP

Private Wealth Law

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Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP

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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)

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.
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Strengths

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  • Maurice Turnor Gardner has a practical but informed approach. It also has the depth to support even the most sophisticated clients. The team is superb, with great familiarity in cross-border issues.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • The team at Maurice Turnor Gardner has a remarkable level of technical skill and problem-solving ingenuity.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • MTG is able to provide concise advice on complex, multi-tier private wealth structures and has a good understanding of issues that may arise in other jurisdictions in case of cross-border matters.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • MTG is pragmatic, concise and easy to deal with. The team seeks partnerships and invests in its clients. It processed quickly and practically the legislative changes we were observing.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • MTG has extremely user-friendly partners, collaborative working, and is organised and highly professional. The team provided an exceptional service to demanding clients with complex needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ceris Gardner
    Ceris Gardner

    Ceris Gardner

    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.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Ceris is incredibly able.

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  • Clare Maurice
    Clare Maurice

    Clare Maurice

    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.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

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  • Emma-Jane Weider
    Emma-Jane Weider

    Emma-Jane Weider

    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.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

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  • Ed Powles
    Ed Powles

    Ed Powles

    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.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

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  • Claire Weeks
    Claire Weeks

    Claire Weeks

    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.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • 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.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • 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.

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  • Paul Whitehead
    Paul Whitehead

    Paul Whitehead

    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.

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  • Rebecca Fisher
    Rebecca Fisher

    Rebecca Fisher

    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.

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  • Eesha Arora
    Eesha Arora

    Eesha Arora

    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.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

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

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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

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