INDIVIDUAL PROFILE

Phyllis Townsend

High Net Worth 2025

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Family Offices & Funds Structuring

UK-wide

3 years ranked

Private Wealth Law

London (Firms)

6 years ranked

Private Wealth Law

London (Firms)

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

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.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers High Net Worth

Family Offices & Funds Structuring - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Phyllis Townsend provides wealth management advice to affluent clients concerning their family offices. Her expertise in tax enables her to advise on investment ventures and restructuring issues.

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Private Wealth Law - London (Firms)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Phyllis Townsend has particular expertise in matters related to the Middle East, advising clients on multi-jurisdictional tax planning, asset structuring, and succession planning.

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Private Wealth Law - London (Firms)

Foreign expert in Middle East-wide

Individual Editorial

Phyllis Townsend has particular expertise in matters related to the Middle East, advising clients on multi-jurisdictional tax planning, asset structuring, and succession planning.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Phyllis Townsend is very impressive. She breaks down complex tax matters quite simply and builds a strong, personable relationship.
Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth
Phyllis Townsend is recognised as a great professional. She is a great listener, solution-oriented and truly international in her dealings.
Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth
Phyllis Townsend combines excellence in technical matters with a strong and welcome focus on outstanding client service. She is a pleasure to work with.
Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth
The attention to detail and diligence that Phyllis has is like no other. She is very thorough and leaves no stone unturned.
Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth
Phyllis Townsend is really sophisticated; she's an extremely good lawyer to have for high net worth individuals. She is an international person working in those environments.
Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth
Phyllis is an oasis of calm; she deals a lot with Middle Eastern families. She is always just so calm and knowledgeable.
Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth