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Private wealth law firm Maurice Turnor Gardner (MTG) has promoted Stuart Smyth to the partnership with effect from 1 May 2026.
Mr Smyth is currently counsel in the firm’s private wealth team and has developed a strong international practice, with particular focus on clients in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and Switzerland.
He advises UK-based and international families, entrepreneurs, family offices and trustees on complex cross-border estate and tax planning.
His work includes pre-arrival planning for individuals coming to the UK, ongoing advice once they become UK tax residents, and succession planning across multiple jurisdictions.
He also advises on the establishment and governance of asset-holding structures and has significant experience in private corporate matters, including the reorganisation of family businesses and planning for the transition of control and value to the next generation.
Mr Smyth joined MTG in 2016 from penningtons Manches Cooper where he had trained and worked for three years. He was promoted to counsel in 2023. He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and was named as an eprivateclient NextGen Leader in 2023.
Emma-Jane Weider, MTG’s managing partner, commented: “Stuart’s promotion recognises his international practice and the trust he has earned from clients in the UK and overseas. He brings technical rigour and a straightforward approach to complex cross-border planning. We are delighted to welcome him to the partnership.’
Mr Smyth added: “I am thrilled to be joining the partnership at Maurice Turnor Gardner. The partners are highly regarded in the private wealth market and recognised as leaders in their field, and it’s a real mark of confidence that they have invited me to join them. I look forward to continuing to develop my international practice, particularly in the GCC region and Switzerland, and to supporting clients on the governance and succession of family wealth.”
