Phyllis Townsend

Phyllis Townsend is partner in the Wealth Management practice in London and the EMEA Wealth Management practice group lead. Phyllis works with clients on a broad range of wealth management matters, with a focus on investment structuring. She is also a member of the Firm’s global Alternative Capital team that provides best-in-class investment solutions for family offices, founders, sovereign wealth, and other sources of private capital.

Phyllis' main practice is advising trustees, family offices and high-net worth individuals on cross-border tax, succession, asset protection and investments via trust, funds and family office structures. Phyllis often advises on pre-UK arrival planning and those with connections to the Middle East, Europe and the US. Phyllis has experience in tax investigations. Phyllis advises financial institutions on regulatory and compliance issues and in relation to their wealth management offering.