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Martin Davies

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Work Department

Mishcon Private

Position

Martin is a Partner in the firm’s Wealth Planning and Tax team and heads the firm’s Middle East practice. Martin is a Middle East expert advising UHNW and HNW clients on their global affairs, with an emphasis on leading families and family offices from Saudi Arabia, the GCC countries and the wider Middle East.

Martin advises on all aspects of private capital and wealth planning, often when a client is considering changing their life pattern or reviewing historical structures. This involves advising on taxation and relocation issues, succession, trusts and family constitution; asset protection; common reporting standards and reputation management. Martin also regularly advises on international investments and Private Equity. Martin’s experience of cross-border business transactions combined with his wealth planning and private capital expertise enables Martin to act as a close personal adviser across all aspects of the client’s affairs.

Martin’s understanding of the nuances of doing business in the Gulf Region is reflected in his reputation as a Middle East expert. He has been involved in the setting up and restructuring of many tens of local entities and joint ventures in the Middle East for almost four decades.

Martin established and managed law offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Washington, DC over 30 years ago and continues to spend considerable time in the Middle East. Martin co-founded and was the elected Chairman of a global legal network with over 100 members.

Martin has been actively involved in promoting trade with the UK throughout his career and is a founder member of the Saudi British Joint Business Council. He was co-founder of the Saudi-British Society in 1986 and is a Trustee of the Oriental Cultural Foundation and several other charitable Trusts.

Career

Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Partner (London, Riyadh & Qatar), Clyde & Co LLP

Partner & Head of International, Howard Kennedy

Founder & Chairman, Lawyers Associated Worldwide

Partner (London, Riyadh & Washington D.C.), Niche Mayfair Firm

Memberships

He is a founder member of the Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC), a founder member of the Saudi-British Society and is also a longstanding member of the Middle East Association and the International Bar Association. Martin was also co-founder and is a former elected Chairman of a global legal network which he helped grow to over 100 firms and he maintains strong relationships with many more non-aligned independent firms worldwide.