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Michael is a trusted adviser to numerous, mostly European and US, private clients, their families and businesses. He has experience advising on a wide range of UK and international matters involving tax, estate planning and succession issues.
Michael's clients include business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, financial sector professionals, entertainers and sportspeople.
Michael advises individuals and families relocating to, leaving or with interests in the UK on the most appropriate and efficient tax and estate planning. His understanding of the most common issues and criticalities in the various jurisdictions involved (especially European and US ones) enables him to better understand clients' needs and concerns and work seamlessly with the other advisers involved.
Michael also regularly works with his litigation colleagues on matters of a more contentious nature, which include disputes involving entities and structures (trusts, foundations, companies), successions and tax matters. Michael also takes a pre-emptive approach, stress-testing clients' wealth planning and governance structures and affairs in order to reduce the risk of future litigation.
Having studied and worked in various European countries, Michael is fluent in French and Italian and speaks good Spanish and basic German.
Michael has won a number of prestigious legal awards and is ranked in the leading directories which cite his technical knowledge, coupled with his language skills and describe him as 'knowledgeable, friendly and responsive' as well as 'very pragmatic and efficient on cross-border situations'.
Michael is also a regular speaker at industry events (recent engagements include IBA and STEP conferences), writes extensively and has been quoted in a number of publications, including The Financial Times, The Times and Spear's.
