Keith Bruce-Smith > Sinclair Gibson LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Sinclair Gibson LLP Offices
3 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3AA
England
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Keith Bruce-Smith
Work Department
Private client tax and trusts.
Position
Keith, who is ranked in the Legal 500 ‘Hall of Fame’, is a senior private client tax and trusts lawyer with over 40 years’ experience in the area of trust and estate planning for wealthy UK and foreign families. Keith has a well-earned reputation for an innovative approach and a robust, incisive style. He is particularly regarded for his commercial and technical acumen.
Keith acts for a wide spectrum of UK and foreign families, advising on the management of their wealth and its tax-efficient devolution down the generations. He has extensive experience in advising on landed estates, and is a trustee or protector of both domestic and offshore trusts, giving him a depth of knowledge of the issues involved in structuring major trusts and devising creative and commercial solutions in relation to the devolution of family wealth.
Keith was the co-author of ‘Practical Will Precedents’ and ‘Practical Trust Precedents’ (Sweet & Maxwell) and an original co-editor of ‘International Trust Precedents’ (Sweet & Maxwell).
He is described in the Legal 500 as ‘high calibre’ and in Chambers & Partners as ‘a master strategist’ who ‘brings fresh and creative thinking to complex situations’.
Career
Keith qualified in December 1978 and is a founding partner of the firm.
Memberships
Keith is a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) and the ACTPL (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate lawyers).
Education
Oundle School and Christ Church Oxford (MA (Hons) Modern History).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
(Hall of Fame)Clients of Sinclair Gibson LLP include both high and ultra-high-net-worth international individuals, as well as successive generations of UK-domiciled families. Under the joint leadership of Keith Bruce-Smith
and Lucy Gibson, it is well-placed to handle many complex issues, such as lifetime tax and succession planning. It is also vastly experienced in advising on the establishment and management of onshore, offshore, and charitable trusts. In addition, the team has been busy providing family office services to its clients, as well as probate and estate administration. Another key area of focus is providing UK tax planning advice for non-residents and domiciliaries, which includes providing pre-immigration planning advice. The versatile team also deftly handles the tax efficient restructuring of estates post-death.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Personal tax, trusts and probate London > Private client