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Geoffrey Todd

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Geoffrey gives UK and international tax and estate planning advice to individuals, trustees and family businesses.

He advises on tax planning strategies including the use of trusts and alternative structures, on residence and domicile issues and on cross-border estate planning, particularly between the US and the UK. He helps owners of landed and other estates with succession planning, including the protection of wealth against divorce, and philanthropy.

Geoffrey acts for entrepreneurs and owners of established trading companies, whose businesses include luxury retail, manufacturing, medical research and property.

Areas of Practice

Private Client, International Wealth Planning, Trust & Succession Planning, Family Business, International, Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate & Administration of Estates, Entrepreneurs, Trusts & Divorce, Charities, Philanthropy & Non-Profit, Landed Estates, Heritage Property and Art, Tax & Advisory

Awards & Rankings

Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2020

Chambers UK, Ranked Individual, 2017

Conference Speaking

Guernsey Trusts conference, Evolution or Revolution, 2017

Publications

Tolley’s Guidance on Estate Planning

STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax

Business Families and Family Businesses STEP Handbook for Advisers 2018

Memberships

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Business Families, Cross-Border Estates and International Client Special Interest Groups

Education & Qualification

University of Oxford

Qualified as a solicitor in 1995

Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2020

Chambers UK, Ranked Individual, 2017

Guernsey Trusts conference, Evolution or Revolution, 2017

Tolley’s Guidance on Estate Planning

STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax

Business Families and Family Businesses STEP Handbook for Advisers 2018

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Business Families, Cross-Border Estates and International Client Special Interest Groups

University of Oxford

Qualified as a solicitor in 1995

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