About
Nicola is Head of Group for International Private Client.
Nicola advises clients on a wide range of private wealth matters, with a particular focus on international tax and trust issues.
She assists entrepreneurial high-net-worth individuals and their families, as well as trustees and family offices, in navigating complex issues by providing clear and concise advice, with a focus on achieving the clients’ personal, commercial and strategic goals.
Nicola has a keen interest in facilitating the transition of family wealth between generations and across jurisdictions, including advising on the creation of global asset-holding structures and sophisticated family governance arrangements.
Nicola is experienced in pre-immigration tax planning, and on pre-departure planning, which includes advising on UK tax matters and co-ordinating multi-jurisdictional advice. Additionally, she advises on the UK taxation of high-value residential property and works closely with advisers in other jurisdictions to determine appropriate holding structures and estate planning strategies for properties and assets located abroad.
Nicola's work frequently involves international estate planning, including drafting wills and powers of attorney and relevant cross-border issues. She has experience advising in relation to a wide range of assets including real estate, family business interests, art and luxury assets and other diversified investments. She advises executors, trustees, protectors and beneficiaries on a wide range of non-contentious issues and works closely with colleagues in our private wealth disputes team in relation to contentious matters.
As a legal professional admitted to practise in England and Wales, Nicola provides tailored and strategic advice to meet the complex needs of our clients.
Experience
- Providing tailored pre-arrival UK tax advice to non-UK domiciled clients who are planning to take up residence in the UK, including advice on the application of the statutory residence test and co-ordinating advice in foreign jurisdictions
- Advising UK resident but non-UK domiciled individuals on the remittance basis of taxation and appropriate structuring of their personal assets
- Preparing UK tax advice in relation to the ownership of high value UK residential property, and advising on the options for restructuring existing property holding structures
- Advising on the creation of trusts for succession and estate planning purposes and on the UK taxation of trusts
