UK tax planning, wills & wealth structuring

The quality of our tax planning advice is widely recognised as a key strength of our Private Client practice. Clients who entrust their personal affairs to Speechly Bircham gain the services of a team whose tax planning expertise has received national recognition.

We have considerable experience in planning and implementing tax-mitigation strategies both for the moderately well-off and for exceptionally wealthy individuals and families, landowners and entrepreneurs. Amongst our celebrated tax-saving techniques is the Speechly Bircham Loan Plan which has been tried and tested by HMRC with 100% success.

As well as advising on will-based tax-mitigation techniques, we regularly help our clients to structure family wealth (including businesses and landed estates) across the generations, using trusts and other asset protection strategies to safeguard it from tax and other claims, for the benefit of future generations.

Experience

Wills

Preparing tax-efficient wills for married couples using our innovative techniques which continue to enjoy a 100% success record.

Tax planning

Acting for members of family wholly owning major UK manufacturing business in connection with their sale of the company to the main trading group for £150m.

Estate planning

Administering a wide variety of estates sensitively and efficiently. Implementing post-death tax saving techniques with 100% success.

Offshore trust

Providing tax advice to and restructuring principal offshore trust for a long-standing wealthy family following the Finance Act 2006.

Trust variation

Application to court to vary family trusts holding portfolio of property in various countries, and related trust and tax advice.

Buy out

Acting for shareholder of substantial family company in sale of company to management led consortium, including tax and trust planning.