Areas of Practice
Track Record
Regularly advising non-UK domiciled individuals ahead of their move to the UK in relation to how they and their existing asset-holding structures will be subject to tax in the UK once they become UK resident
Advising a high net worth non-UK resident non-UK domiciled family in relation to the use of a trust for succession planning purposes
Advising a high net worth US national on the implications of spending more time in the UK, including on the UK treatment of trusts settled by him or of which he was a beneficiary and the application of the US/UK income tax treaty
Assisting a UK resident Swiss national with the establishment of a family office
Advising a long-term UK resident on the UK tax implications of becoming deemed domiciled for UK tax purposes
Advising Channel Islands trustees on the treatment of a trust established by a UK resident and domiciled settlor and the UK tax implications of winding up the trust
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Next Gen Partner, 2023 – 2025
Chambers HNW, Up and Coming, 2023 – 2025
Private Client Global Elite, Excellence, 2024
Legal Week Private Client Global Elite, Rising Leader, 2022
Legal Week Private Client Global Elite, Ones to Watch, 2017 – 2019 & 2021
Conference Speaking
STEP Seminar – UK-Spain Cross-Border Estate Planning, 2019
Education & Qualification
University of Birmingham
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Read more 3 min read 02 Sep 2025 Julie Howard speaks at the Annual Cross-Border Considerations for Advisors ConferencePrivate Wealth Partner, Julie Howard will be speaking at the 9th Annual Cross-Border Considerations for Advisors Conference on 3 September, presenting on ‘Regulatory Reform, Reporting, and Global Taxes’. This hybrid event, co-hosted by The Tax Faculty and Lucia De Klein Private Office, brings together leading professionals to explore the latest developments in global tax, wealth, and governance. Julie recently joined Lucinda De Klein’s Trusted Advisors subscription platform, strengthening its global network of expert advisors in the Family Office space.
Read more 3 min read 27 Aug 2025 James Woods-Davison speaks at the TL4 & ConTrA Private Client Summer SchoolThis Friday, Private Wealth Disputes Senior Associate, James Woods-Davison will be speaking at the TL4 & ConTrA Private Client Summer School in Cambridge. James will join Joanne Morse of Summit Trust International to lead a session on “Value-Driven Investing”. With its mix of expert-led sessions, practical workshops and informal networking, the event offers an invaluable opportunity for junior practitioners to develop their technical expertise and broaden their practice.
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