{"id":56240,"date":"2026-05-19T04:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=56240"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:41:48","slug":"maurice-turnor-gardner-promotes-former-eprivateclient-nextgen-leader-to-partner","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/maurice-turnor-gardner-promotes-former-eprivateclient-nextgen-leader-to-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Maurice Turnor Gardner promotes former eprivateclient NextGen Leader to partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Private wealth law firm Maurice Turnor Gardner (MTG) has promoted Stuart Smyth to the partnership with effect from 1 May 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Mr Smyth is currently counsel in the firm\u2019s private wealth team and has developed a strong international practice, with particular focus on clients in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>He advises UK-based and international families, entrepreneurs, family offices and trustees on complex cross-border estate and tax planning.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Emma-Jane Weider, MTG\u2019s managing partner, commented: &#8220;Stuart\u2019s 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.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Mr Smyth added: &#8220;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\u2019s 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56242\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/Stuart.Smyth_-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/Stuart.Smyth_-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/Stuart.Smyth_-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/Stuart.Smyth_-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/Stuart.Smyth_-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/Stuart.Smyth_-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-56240","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/56240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}