International Services

A favourable business environment, coupled with lower tax rates, have encouraged many overseas clients to come to the UK. We have particular expertise in assisting such clients on cross-border transactions and advising on suitable structures for investment in the UK to optimise the tax planning opportunities.

Offshore trusts, foundations and companies offer considerable benefits and can be used as an effective instrument in many areas of international tax planning. We offer our clients advice and expertise in the creation and administration of trusts and can advise you on the most suitable type of trust to ensure that the arrangement combines flexibility with the appropriate safeguards.

Some of the situations where we can advise include:

• Advising on planning for individuals and companies coming to the UK and leaving the UK.
• Structuring investment into UK real estate by non resident clients, maximising tax relief on bank finance and mitigating UK taxes on profits and capital gains.
• Structuring holding and investment companies outside the United Kingdom for non residents setting up UK trading companies.
• Structuring companies for international trading activities, mitigating where possible the impact of taxes.
• Advising UK resident businesses to expand their operations outside the UK on a tax effective basis.
• As a founder member of IPG, an international grouping of lawyers, tax advisers and accountants, we are able to draw on the direct expertise of professionals in over twenty-five countries.