Described in Chambers UK 2024 as “exceptionally knowledgeable and extremely likeable”, Emma is a Partner in the Private Client team, specialising in personal tax and wealth planning matters.
Ranked in the latest Chambers High Net Worth Guide and recognised as Top Recommended in Spear’s 500, Emma advises high net worth clients on cross-border tax and estate planning, with a particular focus on American individuals and families with connections to the UK.
Emma has extensive expertise in the creation and use of trusts as a means of succession planning and preserving family wealth. She also advises on alternative wealth structures where trust planning is not appropriate.
She has deep knowledge of the UK’s residence rules, the residual impact of the former remittance basis regime, and the tax implications of acquiring UK property, including the range of available structuring options.
Emma leads a team that advises clients with US connections, including those relocating to the UK for the first time. Her familiarity with US personal tax and wealth planning strategies enables her to help clients and their advisers navigate the interaction between the US and UK regimes. Much of this work involves advising on the application of international treaties to mitigate the risk of double taxation.
