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Michelmores LLP
12TH FLOOR, 6 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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Mr James Frampton

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+44 1392 687 505 [email protected]

Work Department

Private Client

Position

I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Tax, Trusts & Succession team.

I advise individuals and families in the UK and abroad on ways to protect and pass on assets from one generation to the next. This can range from preparing a client’s Will or lasting power of attorney to advising on trust structures, family partnerships, advising on UK tax issues or helping those coming to the UK to navigate our tax system.

A large part of my practice is assisting clients with US connections with their estate planning including preparing Wills and reviewing and advising on the UK tax consequences of US trusts. As my wife and sons are US citizens, I have had to grapple with issues facing US citizens living in the UK and so understand the frustrations that clients in a similar position face.

I also advise families and trustees who own land and estates by working closely with colleagues in our Agriculture and Property teams. As a director of Michelmores Trust Corporation Limited I also oversee a number of UK trusts and estates. I regularly advise trustees and beneficiaries both in the UK and abroad on trust and UK tax issues and am part of the Firm’s Trust Advisory Group.

I trained and worked at a well-known London firm before moving to Michelmores in 2014. I am a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP).

Expertise

James Frampton – Partner – Tax, Trusts & Succession | Michelmores

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

(Next Generation Partners)

James Frampton – Michelmores LLP

Michelmores LLP‘s team is spread across a network of offices in the region, allowing it to comprehensively counsel local and national clients, as well as high-net-worth individuals with connections to the US, on a wide range of private wealth questions. Entrepreneurial clients benefit from James Frampton‘s knowledge of business property relief matters and extensive understanding of US-UK estate planning matters, while practice head Sandra Brown cements the team’s strong reputation for high-value trust administration. Edward Porter handles a wide variety of tax matters and is well regarded for his advice on trust and charity structuring and restructuring mandates. The team’s strengths in landed estate work were bolstered with the arrival of Iwan Williams from Shakespeare Martineau LLP as part of the opening of a new office in Cheltenham in May 2023.

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

Bristol-based Sandra Brown heads the ‘technically very strong team’ at Michelmores LLP. At the London office, Dhana Sabanathan has significant experience of working with ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, entrepreneurs, trustees, corporates, and owner-managed businesses. She advises several single-family offices, and in addition to advising UK-based clients, she also acts for clients who are based in Europe, the US, Asia, and the Middle East. James Frampton heads up the US/UK estate planning side of the practice.

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