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What the Team is Known For
Stephenson Harwood advises high net worth clients on matters relating to trusts, succession planning, wealth transfer and restructuring matters.
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The Stephenson Harwood international private wealth team advises clients in all aspects of international tax, trusts, cross border estates and trust and corporate structuring, to ensure that they hold their global assets in the best and most efficient way. As trusted advisors to clients around the world, we understand the challenges of managing wealth across jurisdictions generations. As part of a full-service international firm, the team is able to support clients with all of their legal needs, putting them at the heart of what we do. Our global perspective and personal touch ensure that we deliver comprehensive, bespoke and pragmatic solutions that address every aspect of our clients' needs and help them to achieve their goals. The team has a particular focus on complex international tax issues, trust and corporate structuring, family offices and family business and trust advice. We work closely with experts across the firm, domestically and internationally, to provide advice on all aspects of private wealth including immigration, art, yachts, jets, commercial and residential real estate, finance, corporate tax, governance for family businesses and family offices, and all aspects of litigation.
Strengths
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Stephenson Harwood is highly competent on UK tax matters but also has an understanding of international matters.
The team offers professionalism and technical knowledge, coupled with advice that is delivered in an easy to understand manner, friendliness and approachability.
Stephenson Harwood is highly competent on UK tax matters but also has an understanding of international matters.
The team offers professionalism and technical knowledge, coupled with advice that is delivered in an easy to understand manner, friendliness and approachability.
Notable Practitioners
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Jonathan Conder
Jonathan Conder leads a varied practice, advising on complex tax and trusts, family offices, and wealth structuring matters for ultra high net worth individuals and families.
Jonathan Conder provides a Rolls-Royce service. He is nice to deal with and I am impressed by his client-handling skills.
Jonathan Conder is someone I would go to for any knotty, difficult questions.
Beatrice Puoti
Head of Private Wealth Law
Beatrice Puoti, head of Stephenson Harwood's private wealth practice, is well known for her particular expertise on Italian matters, as well as her experience in international estate and tax planning, wealth management and trusts.
Beatrice has language and interpersonal skills, in addition to her strong knowledge of the law, negotiating skills and top class technical skills.
Beatrice is a fountain of knowledge on cross-border succession planning and is my go-to person for Italian clients.
Beatrice is very technically able, very commercial and the quality of relationships she has with her clients is amazing. She has amazing emotional intelligence and cares passionately for her clients.
James Quarmby
James Quarmby has expertise in offshore trust structures, cross-border tax and estate planning, as well as pensions-focused work.
James Quarmby is very client-focused. He is highly experienced and knowledgeable in UK and international tax issues.
James has an epic intellect. If you have something complicated that needs intellect and lateral thinking, he is your man.
James's straightforward manner means that he can make even the most complex scenarios easy to understand.
Michael Rutili
Michael Rutili focuses his practice on private wealth matters that generally involve European cross-border elements. He advises on offshore structuring, estate planning, and pre-arrival tax planning for internationally mobile clients.
Michael is brilliant, good with clients, patient and able to deal with complex situations for clients.
Michael is commercial, knowledgeable and easy to speak with.
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